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New research by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences suggests that effective wound healing may be aided by replicating a crucial component of our blood.

A novel detection system, featuring on rapid and non-invasive detection of skin cholesterol, was recently developed by a collaborated team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) and University of Science and Technology of China of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which can be used for long-term lipid management of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

AI-designed Xenobots reveal entirely new form of biological self-replication—promising for regenerative medicine

In a first, researchers at the UC San Francisco have successfully used the DNA-editing system, CRISPR to alter the genomes of bacteria living in the guts of mammals, a development which stands to advance our understanding of the microbiome and could eventually pave the way for treating gut-related disease.

First human trial for intranasal vaccine for AD represents culmination of 20 years of research led at the Brigham

A study comparing the impact of diet versus drugs on the inner workings of cells has found nutrition has a much stronger impact.

Technique likely safe for human cells; has potential for sterilizing wounds, blood products

In the human brain, the hormone insulin also acts on the most important neurotransmitter for the reward system, dopamine. This was shown by researchers from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) in Tübingen. Insulin lowers the dopamine level in a specific region of the brain (striatum *) that regulates reward processes and cognitive functions, among other things. This interaction can be an important driver of the brain’s regulation of glucose metabolism and eating behavior. The study has now been published in ‘The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism’.