In laboratory experiments, researchers have produced ear cartilage that remains form-stable in animal models. Only one element is missing to make the tissue as elastic as a natural ear.
Category: 8. Health
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Hope And Hurdles For Sickle Cell Gene Therapy
CRISPR gene therapy Casgevy can nearly eliminate sickle cell crises, but difficult stem‑cell collection is delaying access and exposing fragile gene‑therapy infrastructure.
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Tool identifies children at risk of speech disorders
Researchers have developed a tool for identifying children at risk of speech disorders, reducing unnecessary treatment for common speech errors that often resolve on their own. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) in…
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Florida’s proposed cuts to AIDS drug program threaten patient care and public health
More than 128,000 Floridians are living with HIV. The state has the second-highest rate of new HIV diagnoses after Georgia, with approximately 4,500 new diagnoses in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available.
But access to…
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Dopamine selects, astrocytes refine: A new mechanism for motor-learning circuit rewiring
When we learn a new motor skill—whether mastering a piano passage or refining balance while walking—the brain must reorganize the circuits that control movement. For decades, this process of synaptic remodeling has been attributed primarily…
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Fetoscopic ablation shown to reduce prematurity risks in vasa previa
A study by researchers at UTHealth Houston concludes that fetoscopic ablation is an alternative treatment for select cases of vasa previa. The findings were published in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Brain’s remarkable adaptation to upper limb difference aids children’s daily lives
A unique study imaging brain activity in children born with upper limb difference – for example, one hand – has shown the amazing ability of the brain to adapt to compensate and support their daily lives.
The research, led by a…
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Rethinking how to protect babies for longer against RSV
New strategies may be needed to protect infants older than six months against the highly infectious Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV, new University of Queensland research has found. The study examined 18,683 cases of RSV among Queensland…
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A depression treatment that once took eight weeks may work just as well in one
For the many patients with depression who haven’t found relief through medication, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)—a noninvasive therapy that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate specific areas of the brain—has become an increasingly…
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What Your Body Really Needs for Perfect Fluid Balance
Hydration health plays an essential role in every system of the human body. Water makes up around 60 percent of body weight and serves as the foundation for critical processes, including nutrient transport, temperature regulation,…
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