November 26, 2024
(Wired) – The genome-editing technology can be supercharged by artificial intelligence—and the results are already being felt. In my field, Crispr gene editing and genomics more broadly, we often deal with enormous datasets—or, in many cases, we can’t deal with … Read More
November 26, 2024
(Medscape) – Less than a decade ago, the use of wearable devices in Parkinson’s disease (PD) was considered futuristic. Today, there’s an array of innovative tools from commercial activity trackers to tremor suppression gloves and laser-guided walking sticks to help … Read More
November 26, 2024
(Wired) – Elon Musk’s brain implant company, Neuralink, announced on Tuesday that it is launching a study to test its implant for a new use: allowing a person to control a robotic arm using just their thoughts. “We’re excited to … Read More
November 25, 2024
(New York Times) – Labs around the world are trying to turn cells into autobiographers, tracking their own development from embryos to adults. Dr. Stadler’s lab and others around the world are trying to turn cells into their own historians, … Read More
November 22, 2024
(MIT Technology Review) – Around 135 transplants have been performed, but it’s probably too soon to offer the procedure to trans women. A decade on, over 135 uterus transplants have been performed globally, resulting in the births of over 50 … Read More
November 20, 2024
(The Conversation) – Current treatment for T1D involves lifelong insulin injections. While effective, patients taking insulin risk developing low blood glucose levels, which can cause symptoms such as shakiness, irritability, hunger, confusion and dizziness. Severe cases can result in seizures … Read More
November 19, 2024
(Quartz) – Oura smart rings will soon be able to give users deeper insights about their blood sugar levels through a new partnership with Dexcom (DXCM), the maker of the U.S.’s first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor. The two companies on … Read More
November 14, 2024
(Gizmodo) – Doctors say that Richard Slayman’s body did not reject a pig kidney modified to become more compatible with human biology. A historic medical accomplishment that ended in tragedy may yet have a silver lining. Doctors say that Richard … Read More
November 14, 2024
(Axios) – Life sciences companies are quickly integrating artificial intelligence into their work, but guardrails for using the technology are lagging, according to a survey from law firm Arnold & Porter. The big picture: 75% of the 100 senior life … Read More
November 12, 2024
(Nature) – Through brain implants, neural interfaces and skin grafts, researchers are starting to restore sensation for paralysed or amputated limbs. Back in 1985, a car crash shattered three of Imbrie’s vertebrae and severed 70% of his spinal cord, leaving … Read More
November 8, 2024
(Nature) – Three people with severely impaired vision who received stem-cell transplants have experienced substantial improvements in their sight that have persisted for more than a year. A fourth person with severely impaired vision also experienced gains in their sight, … Read More
November 7, 2024
(Nature) – Scientists raise the alarm following updated research ethics guidelines on heritable human genome editing. Researchers have voiced concerns after South Africa updated its health-research ethics guidelines to include a new section on heritable (or germline) human genome editing. … Read More
November 4, 2024
(The Atlantic) – Lupus cannot be cured. No autoimmune disease can be cured. Two years ago, however, a study came out of Germany that rocked all of these assumptions. Five patients with uncontrolled lupus went into complete remission after undergoing … Read More
November 4, 2024
(Wired) – WIRED spoke to a longtime customer service manager for the largest commercial pet cloning company. She guides pet owners through the entire process, from when they send in a piece of the old pet to when they meet—remeet?—the … Read More
November 1, 2024
(New York Times) – The new director overseeing medical devices will confront criticisms about hasty approvals as she ushers in revolutionary technology. Medical device technology is now deeply entrenched in many patients’ health care and can have a stunning impact … Read More
October 31, 2024
(Axios) – The Biden administration this week is hosting a first-of-its-kind international summit about the use of artificial intelligence in the life sciences as governments and private industry increasingly push the boundaries of biotechnology. Why it matters: The convergence of … Read More
October 31, 2024
(Nature) – Torrents of data from cell atlases, brain organoids and other methods are finally delivering answers to an age-old question. In the past few years, new methods for studying the human brain — and those of other species — … Read More
October 30, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – Tissue-engineering techniques are in the works to regrow heart muscle after a heart attack and repair lungs and other organs It is hard to mend a broken heart, but in a few years doctors might be … Read More
October 28, 2024
(Wired) – Science Corporation’s retinal implant allowed some people who lost their central vision to read, play cards, and recognize faces. For years, they had been losing their central vision—what allows people to see letters, faces, and details clearly. The … Read More
October 21, 2024
(Tech Crunch) – Throne is an Austin-based health startup. It sells a camera. That clips onto the side of a toilet bowl. It takes pictures of your poop. Currently in beta, the system utilizes artificial intelligence to examine your dookie … Read More
October 18, 2024
(Nature) – Pioneering crystallographer Helen Berman helped to set up the massive collection of protein structures that underpins the Nobel-prize-winning tool’s success. It’s easy to marvel at the technical wizardry behind breakthroughs such as AlphaFold . But a lot of … Read More
October 16, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – Scientists have grown arteries using human cells to better treat injured patients. They have already been effective in Ukrainian soldiers. Scientists hope body tissues grown in labs will become a familiar sight in medicine. Researchers around … Read More
October 15, 2024
(Washington Post) – Doctors can create a “digital twin” of your heart and other organs to reduce guesswork during surgery. The technology may transform health care. Twice a week, scores of people gather at Boston Children’s Hospital to plan the … Read More
October 8, 2024
(The Atlantic) – Embryo models—that is, embryos created using stem cells—could provide a real alternative for studying some of the hardest problems in human development, unlocking crucial details about, say, what causes miscarriages and developmental disorders. In recent years, Hanna … Read More
October 4, 2024
(Nature) – The treatment’s success in three people raises hopes for mass production of cutting-edge CAR T therapies. One woman and two men with severe autoimmune conditions have gone into remission after being treated with bioengineered and CRISPR-modified immune cells. … Read More
