UW–Madison and University of Pittsburgh scientists report the method works even when the radiation is given in doses too low to destroy the cancer outright.
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Self-powered implantable device stimulates fast bone healing, then disappears without a trace
The thin, flexible device is bioresorbable, so once the bone is knitted back together, the device’s components dissolve within the body.
Designer alterations to brain cells reduce anxious behavior in monkeys, hold promise for new treatments
The technique used by psychiatry Professor Ned Kalin could point to a new way to help people with severe anxiety and other treatment-resistant psychiatric illnesses.
Metabolic switch may regenerate heart muscle following heart attack
“We believe our findings are a positive step forward in helping millions of people facing heart failure,” says Ahmed Mahmoud, professor of cell and regenerative biology.
Researchers find a better way to measure consciousness
A new study of brain activity could prevent the potential trauma of patients under anesthesia regaining some awareness during medical procedures.
Individualized brain cell grafts reverse Parkinson’s symptoms in monkeys
UW researchers say the stem cell treatment is an “extremely powerful” step toward a treatment for millions of human Parkinson’s patients.
A new way to help the immune system fight back against cancer
“We believe we are launching a new cancer therapy field here,” says Jamey Weichert, professor of radiology. “It’s very exciting, and the research team is incredible.”
Gene-edited monkey embryos give researchers new way to study HIV cure
A gene that cured a man of HIV a decade ago has been successfully added to developing monkey embryos in an effort to study more potential treatments for the disease.
Early mutation in SARS-CoV-2 virus in Europe led to its domination worldwide
A study shows that the mutant virus is more easily transmitted and grows better within hosts, likely aiding its dominance. The mutation, researchers say, should not interfere with the effectiveness of vaccines against the virus.
First relatives of rubella virus discovered in bats in Uganda and mice in Germany
Neither of the new viruses is known to infect people, but the findings reinforce the important work scientists are undertaking to study the effects of a changing environment on human and animal diseases.