Technology & Society
News from Sahlgrenska Univ. Hospital in Sweden: “Two tablespoons of blood are all that is needed to grow a brand new blood vessel in just seven days. This is shown in a new study from Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska Univ.
This is big news if it works in humans. From the Telegraph: “A cure for diabetes could be imminent after scientists discovered how to make huge quantities of insulin-producing cells, in a breakthrough hailed as significant as antibiotics. Harvard University
It’s still a long way away, but this is a great idea (and from Singularity University). From Wired: “A new startup, dubbed Miroculus, is building a device that could easily and affordably check for dozens of cancers using a single
More great work from Wake Forest: New research in mice and rats, conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine, suggests that “in body” regeneration of muscle tissue might be possible by harnessing the body’s natural healing
A team of researchers from Arizona State University have discovered the genetic “recipe” for lizard tail regeneration. “Using next-generation technologies to sequence all the genes expressed during regeneration, we have unlocked the mystery of what genes are needed to regrow
“A class of bacteria commonly found in the guts of people—and rodents—appears to keep mice safe from food allergies, a study suggests. The same bacteria are among those reduced by antibiotic use in early childhood.” From Sciencemag.org.
Chatting with genomics pioneer George Church and cryobiologist Greg Fahy at the Rejuvenation Biotechnology conference. Thanks to Aubrey de Grey and the SENS team for a great event!
“A new study from biomedical engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute demonstrates how the compound N-phenacylthiazolium bromide, or PTB, dissolves the sugary impurities within bone tissue that cause our femurs, fibulas, and other bones to become more fragile. Using PTB to
From the DailyMail: “A revolutionary blood test that could detect any type of cancer has been developed by British scientists. It is hoped the breakthrough will enable doctors to rule out cancer in patients presenting with certain symptoms – saving
Here’s my first article in a series for Slate magazine on longevity. Thanks to Prudential for sponsoring my obsession with health extension! “Not long ago, it would have sounded like science fiction to discuss growing human organs in the lab
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has just announced that it has created cells with an expanded genetic alphabet — an X and a Y added to the regular ACTG of DNA. This is a huge win for the field of
I was honored to be on a panel tonight with tissue engineering pioneer Dr. Anthony Atala, Patient advocate Katie Jackson, and science artist Kelly Milukas. It was a fun panel and a great discussion about how to get more community
More good news from the regenerative medicine scene. One of the studies was conducted by Dr. Stephen Badylak, whose work was profiled in my book. Here’s the story from USA Today: Two new studies out today show both the incredible
The Regenerative Medicine Foundation is hosting a conference in Berkeley next week that looks fantastic. If you attend, you will see big stars in the field like Anthony Atala and William Haseltine. I will be speaking Monday night.
Dr. Anthony Atala and his team at Wake Forest recently announced yet another organ-growing success, this time more complicated than before. As the WSJ reports: Scientists have successfully transplanted laboratory-made vaginas into four teenage girls whose own were absent because
With a $10 million gift from the Li Ka Shing Foundation, Berkeley recently announced the formation of the Innovative Genomics Initiative (IGI). Its purpose is to “lead a revolution in genetic engineering based on a new technology already generating novel
UK scientists report that they have fully restored a degenerated organ in a living animal, a discovery that could pave the way for future human therapies. Professor Clare Blackburn from the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, at the University of
3D printing is creating all sorts of options for patients these days, including getting a customized replacement for skull bone. That was important for a 22-year-old woman who was facing certain death if she didn’t have the intervention because her
Dr. June’s team recently presented a new paper detailing the results of their T-cell therapy. Here’s a good write-up about it from Singularity Hub.
Actress Blake Lively’s father was one of the first patients at the University of Utah in what looks like a groundbreaking procedure. Here’s a video as well. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player