Betamethasone is an inflammation-reducing corticosteroid that helps treat a range of skin conditions. Learn about the types, uses, and side…
Bioinks to print therapeutics in 3D
A team of researchers has developed an innovative way to print therapeutics in 3D for regenerative medicine.
Lithium boosts muscle strength in mice with rare muscular dystrophy
Researchers have found that lithium improves muscle size and strength in mice with a rare form of muscular dystrophy that…
New genetic weapons challenge sickle cell disease
Researchers advancing gene-editing techniques to help patients with sickle cell disease discover an unexpected boost in fetal hemoglobin production, which…
CRISPR baby mutation significantly increases mortality
Six months ago, a Chinese scientist announced that he had edited the genomes of two babies born last year. The…
Meditation goes digital in new clinical trial
Scientists have developed a personalized digital meditation training program that significantly improved attention and memory in healthy young adults —…
Stalk antibodies provide flu protection in humans
A universal flu vaccine that could prevent a potential influenza pandemic has been a holy grail for epidemiologists around the…
Sweet! How C. difficile toxin A enters intestinal cells
Clostridiodes difficile infection has become a leading cause of severe, sometimes fatal diarrheal illness, with the bacterium’s toxins causing the…
An effective sweeper closes DNA replication cycling
Scientists reported a novel molecular mechanism for the regulation of PCNA cycling during DNA replication. They proved that ATAD5-RLC opens…
Major stem cell discovery to boost research into development and regenerative medicine
A new approach has enabled researchers to create Expanded Potential Stem Cells (EPSCs) of both pig and human cells. The…