The transplantation of islet-like endocrine cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells, such as ES cells and iPS cells, is
Month: April 2022
Stroke cuts life expectancy by one third
Almost two thirds of acute stroke patients fail to survive more than a decade and have high risk of recurrence,
T-cell interactions vary between tumor microenvironments
A team led by Northwestern Medicine investigators has discovered differences in the distribution and interaction of T-cells within the microenvironment
It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US
Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most
WHO monitors hepatitis of unknown origin in UK children
The World Health Organization said Friday it was monitoring cases of hepatitis of unknown origin in dozens of children in
Heart disease risk and depression: A new study explores whether the two may be linked
For generations, people have been fascinated by the links between mind and body. For example, do people really die of
Pfizer eyes COVID vaccine for all variants before 2023
A COVID-19 vaccine effective against multiple variants is possible before the end of 2022, the head of US pharmaceutical giant
Exercise is powerful medicine for depression
By now, most people have heard that exercise is good for their health. A new review suggests it can it also make
Cell treatment slows disease in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients
A cell therapy developed by the executive director of the Smidt Heart Institute stabilizes weakened muscles—including the heart muscle—in Duchenne
New hope to help advanced Parkinson’s patients walk, sleep again
People with advanced Parkinson’s disease often struggle to walk more than a few steps or sleep through the night, but