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Functional Cardiac Muscle Cells can be Successfully Regenerated

BIOENGINEERED human hearts are becoming a reality after a team of researchers successfully generated cardiomyocytes (cardiac muscle cells)…

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Structure of Coronavirus Defence Offers Clues to Treatment

DECIPHERING the structure of a key protein in the coronavirus HKU1, a member of a family of deadly viruses, has provided a promising avenue for…

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First 3D Printed ‘Sneezometer’ Opens Doors to Diagnosis

PIONEERING use of 3D printing technology has enabled the development of simple, non-intrusive, and cost-effective spirometry for the diagnosis of…

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Current Diabetes Treatments Are Not a Patch on This: The Smart Cell Patch

SMART insulin technologies, in the form of the newly developed ‘smart cell patch’ could represent a future solution for the treatment of patients with…

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Long-Term Diabetes Reversal: More Than Just a Magic Trick

REVERSIBLE! A concept that may seem unimaginable to patients with diabetes, has now been demonstrated by a study from Newcastle University.

How I Treat: Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, accounting for about 1.8 million new diagnoses with…

Big Data and Cardiology: Time for Mass Analytics?

The dawn of the millennium coupled with developments in technology has led to the computerisation of information previously collected with paper and…

Regorafenib in Advanced and Refractory Gastrointestinal Cancers

The American Society of Clinical Oncology’s 2016 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium (ASCO-GI), held in San Francisco, California, USA, provided a forum…

Editor’s Pick: Urgent Start Peritoneal Dialysis: A Viable Option for Acute and Chronic Kidney Failure

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) may be a feasible, safe, and complementary alternative to haemodialysis, not only in the chronic setting, but also in the acute.

Patient Insight and Treatment Expectations in Erectile Dysfunction

In the literature, a strong preference towards pharmacological management with oral phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors has been demonstrated…