Larva therapy makes a comeback
A centuries-old wound-cleaning technique is finding its place in modern medicine.
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100 years of insulin: from discovery to delivery
100 years of insulin: from discovery to delivery
The long history of insulin discovery and its development for treating diabetes is marked with determination and serendipity, collaboration and controversy.
Ivermectin is a wonder drug, but not a cure-all
Ivermectin is a wonder drug, but not a cure-all
Before its COVID-19 era hype, ivermectin was already a wonder drug for parasitic infections. Its renewed interest underscores the need for effective COVID-19 treatments and communication on proper research study design and analysis.
Tracking autism from birth to diagnosis with the microbiome
Tracking autism from birth to diagnosis with the microbiome
From genetics to the microbiome, multiple factors contribute to autism. In a new longitudinal study, Alessio Fasano and his team hope to identify the signs leading to an autism diagnosis.
Genetic variation in metabolic genes affects drug responses
Genetic variation in metabolic genes affects drug responses
People metabolize drugs differently, changing the effectiveness and toxicity of drugs between individuals. Genetic testing to identify mutations in metabolic genes that may affect how someone processes a drug is an important step towards precision medicine that is becoming more common in the clinic.
Fish skin heals the toughest wounds
Fish skin heals the toughest wounds
Researchers from Iceland to Brazil investigate the healing powers of fish skin, providing a low-cost and improved solution for treating wounds.
CRISPR-based muscular dystrophy therapy
CRISPR-based muscular dystrophy therapy
An engineer turned biology researcher co-founded a bio-pharma start-up with the goal of using CRISPR to reverse the mutation causing the degenerative muscle disorder Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
