TIPs
Ariel Weinberger and Leor Weinberger, brothers who are both scientist, are working on a new approach to fighting viruses by
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Medical Technology
Doctors Get Creative To Distract Tech-Savvy Kids Before Surgery
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) Surgery can make anyone anxious, but it is especially hard for young children.
Read MoreIs CAR-T a Bust?
The Food and Drug Administration put a temporary hold to Juno Therapeutics’ clinical trials for CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)
Read MoreTurning to the Sea to Build a Better Artificial Heart
In the Journal Science, Kit Parker, a bioengineer and physicist at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute, reports that scientists have created
Read MoreGenetic Manipulation
Scientist Shoukhrat Mitalipov, who directs the Center for Embryonic Cell and Gene Therapy at Oregon Health & Science University has
Read MoreWho Knew That Having Mutations Maybe a Good Thing?
Cancer patients that have many more mutations in their tumors than the average have a better chance of responding to
Read MoreReport: ‘Convergence Science’ Has Potential To Accelerate The Research-To-Product Pipeline
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) A few years ago, Elizabeth Jaffee, a professor of oncology in the
Read MoreIn Search to Replace Opioid Therapies for Chronic Pain
Several biotech companies are investing big money on the idea that they can develop drugs that can shut down the
Read MoreHow You Talk Maybe the Key to Your Health
The rush is on to develop technology to diagnose and predict everything from manic episodes to heart disease to concussions
Read MoreVirtual Reality for Seniors
Dr. Sonya Kim, a former emergency room physician and virtual reality entrepreneur, created Aloha VR program, as a new care
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