
Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Failure Gets a Gold-Standard Trial
A treatment aims to reverse long-term scar-tissue damage
A treatment aims to reverse long-term scar-tissue damage
European regulators have approved two such treatments
US firm AquaBounty Technologies says that its transgenic fish has hit the market after a 25-year wait
A transport vehicle the size of a virus may ferry chemotherapies and other molecular cargo through the imposing blood–brain barrier
The findings hint at treatments that could restore the balance of brain activity
Scientists have edited a human embryo, but we’re not in scary scifi territory by a long shot
American researchers publish highly anticipated study using CRISPR in developing humans
New “expansion pathology” technique lets optical microscopes go where only electrons could go before
Reports suggest researchers have altered DNA and made few errors
Transplanted cells offer middle-aged rodents an increased life span
Rather than being designed by chemists, this class of pharmaceuticals is produced by living cells. Here's where they come from and how they work
An oncology expert discusses treatment options for aggressive glioblastoma
The British baby has a rare, lethal disease
The experimental treatment will now face review by the agency
Technique demonstrated in E. coli suggests way to record events
Proponents say the systems’ precise techniques may help speed patient recovery
Vaccines composed of DNA or RNA, instead of protein, could enable rapid development of preventives for infectious diseases
An international project is set to detail how every cell type in the body functions
Ultrasensitive blood tests known as liquid biopsies promise to improve cancer diagnosis and care
Which 10 disruptive solutions are now poised to change the world?
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