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    ‘Game-Changing’ one-hour procedure can cure prostate cancer
    Joseph Shavit
    • 3 hours ago

    ‘Game-Changing’ one-hour procedure can cure prostate cancer

    Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long operation.
    “New and improved” supermarkets trim childhood obesity
    Joseph Shavit
    • 6 days ago

    “New and improved” supermarkets trim childhood obesity

    Access to newer supermarkets that offer fresh foods in some of New York City’s poorest neighborhoods was linked to a 1% decline in obesity.
    New cancer drug stops tumor growth -- puts cancer cells to sleep
    Joseph Shavit
    • 6 days ago

    New cancer drug stops tumor growth -- puts cancer cells to sleep

    The research could lead to new treatments that prevent the recurrence or spread of various cancer types including breast and neck cancer.
    Researchers demonstrate a cure for diabetes using ultrasound
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 4

    Researchers demonstrate a cure for diabetes using ultrasound

    Researchers demonstrated the ability to prevent or reverse the onset of diabetes in studies of three different preclinical model systems.
    New nitric oxide therapy may cure obesity and Type 2 diabetes
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 2

    New nitric oxide therapy may cure obesity and Type 2 diabetes

    A novel therapy developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ameliorates obesity and Type 2 diabetes in mice fed a high-fat diet.
    New synthetic molecule kills cancer tumors
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 28

    New synthetic molecule kills cancer tumors

    Activating the immune system at the site of a tumor can recruit and stimulate immune cells to destroy tumor cells.
    Flexible Printable Electrical Patches Accelerate Wound Healing
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 27

    Flexible Printable Electrical Patches Accelerate Wound Healing

    A more recent therapy that is being explored is electrical field stimulation; which accelerates wound healing with limited side effects.
    Industrial repair ‘snake’ robot now being tested for cancer surgery
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 27

    Industrial repair ‘snake’ robot now being tested for cancer surgery

    A repair robot that takes inspiration from the bendiness and sensing ability of snakes is now being exploited for use in human surgery.
    Genetically deleting a protein can prevent common oral cancers
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 27

    Genetically deleting a protein can prevent common oral cancers

    The most common head and neck cancer—oral squamous cell carcinoma—often starts off, as many other cancers do, quite innocently.
    Rapid cancer test provides warning from a single drop of blood
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 22

    Rapid cancer test provides warning from a single drop of blood

    A portable and rapid prostate cancer screening kit could provide early warning to populations with higher incidence of prostate cancer.
    ‘Game-Changing’ procedure can cure prostate cancer
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 18

    ‘Game-Changing’ procedure can cure prostate cancer

    Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long operation.
    Researchers developed a new pill that could prevent type 1 diabetes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 15

    Researchers developed a new pill that could prevent type 1 diabetes

    Researchers have developed an oral medication to treat diabetes that controls insulin levels while also reversing the effects of the disease
    'Dancing Molecules' repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 12

    'Dancing Molecules' repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis

    Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair spinal cord tissue.
    Researchers discovered a “Healthy Weapon” Against Covid-19
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 12

    Researchers discovered a “Healthy Weapon” Against Covid-19

    Experts have shown that common dietary supplements can help protect us against the Covid virus as well as several common winter illnesses.
    Cancer drug stops tumor growth -- puts cancer cells to sleep
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 10

    Cancer drug stops tumor growth -- puts cancer cells to sleep

    A new therapeutic drug prevents the growth of tumors by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state in which they are unable to spread.
    Spinal chord implant enables patient to get up and walk again
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 8

    Spinal chord implant enables patient to get up and walk again

    A patient suffering from a debilitating neurodegenerative disease was able to get up and walk again after being bedridden for over a year.
    Laser light and a nonsurgical implant could overcome obesity
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 7

    Laser light and a nonsurgical implant could overcome obesity

    Researchers augmented endoscopic bariatric treatment by coating an implant with a laser-activated dye that kills cells the “hunger hormone.”
    Spinal cord implant enables paralyzed people to walk again
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 3

    Spinal cord implant enables paralyzed people to walk again

    Researchers successfully engineer world's first 3D human spinal cord tissue transplant.
    Innovative footwear prevents diabetic foot ulcers
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 3

    Innovative footwear prevents diabetic foot ulcers

    New footwear technology relieves pressure on areas of the feet that experience high stress during walking and other activities.
    Game-changing treatment for diabetes using ultrasound
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 1

    Game-changing treatment for diabetes using ultrasound

    Researchers have shown that ultrasound can be used to prevent or reverse diabetes in these preclinical studies.
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