Replacing lost or damaged teeth with healthy, living, lab-grown ones might be a more appealing option than drilling a piece of metal into a person’s jawbone. Current dental implants can work well, but they’re not perfect. They don’t attach to bones and gums in the same ...
Deadly outbreaks have plagued societies for centuries. But they can lead to medical breakthroughs—if we learn the right lessons from them.
All these patients were treated under the FDA’s “compassionate use” program, which provides access to investigational therapies for people with life-threatening illnesses. Case studies can provide valuable insights, but they’re not a pathway to regulatory approval.To move phages into mainstream me...
Bird flu can infect birds as well as mammals, including pigs, cattle andcats. People can also get infected when they come into close contact with infected animals, which is why farm workers are at high risk for infection. "They work in the dairy industry. They have milk all over them be...
But the risks, specifically of transmitting the PERV virus from pigs to humans, have always been too great, stalling research -- until now. In a mind-blowing talk, geneticist Luhan Yang explains a breakthrough: using CRISPR, a techniqu...
Many people struggling with addiction also carry deep emotional wounds or unresolved trauma. Therapy animals offer a safe, nonjudgmental presence that can help individuals process these emotions. The consistent companionship of a pet provides comfort during moments of vulnerability, helping individuals devel...
fever, and severe joint pain that can send them to the hospital with symptoms that can linger for two weeks. In the worst cases, patients experience “plasma leakage,” a life-threatening process in which the protein-rich fluid of the blood seeps out of vessels and into surrounding tissues....
so you should offer a Vitamin C-fortified treat to help them out in addition to their pelleted food. Avoid dark leafy greens which are high in calcium as these can be dangerous for guinea pigs. Guinea pigs tend to love fruits, but too much can be bad for them due to the fruits' hig...
with a proposition, it would be desirable to have a sufficiently large sample to reliably distinguish a value of 95% from a value of 90%. However, the wisdom-of-crowds literature shows that comparatively small crowds can produce wise judgements if they meet the conditions of selection of an ...
(The DNA of the mice he works with also contains sequences for fluorescent tracers that light up when certain neurons fire, and that light can be detected, using sophisticated optical sensing technology, through a window in the skull and then reproduced on a computer screen.) This has allowed...