Latest advances in medical research thread

What stands out to me is the frequent usage of the words "may" and "could".


Well, science is a ever evolving door that needs more research to figure out those mays and coulds. But I'll say that we will never know if we don't try.

One would think by now that they could determine whether coffee and eggs are good or bad for one's consumption though wouldn't one?
 
What stands out to me is the frequent usage of the words "may" and "could".


Well, science is a ever evolving door that needs more research to figure out those mays and coulds. But I'll say that we will never know if we don't try.

One would think by now that they could determine whether coffee and eggs are good or bad for one's consumption though wouldn't one?

One has to understand that the vast majority of "scientific studies" are done under government subsidies. That means a constant flood of applications for $$$$$ to support another study designed to refute a previous government subsidized study of the same subject.
 
What stands out to me is the frequent usage of the words "may" and "could".


Well, science is a ever evolving door that needs more research to figure out those mays and coulds. But I'll say that we will never know if we don't try.

One would think by now that they could determine whether coffee and eggs are good or bad for one's consumption though wouldn't one?

One has to understand that the vast majority of "scientific studies" are done under government subsidies. That means a constant flood of applications for $$$$$ to support another study designed to refute a previous government subsidized study of the same subject.


Most of the science in this thread wouldn't be real or possible without it. It is far more worth it then the 15 year war we've lost.
 
Scientists Connect Neurons in the Lab for the First Time

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This could be the first major step in repairing all sorts of injuries and curing a wide variety of neurological disorders.



More @ Scientists Connect Neurons in the Lab for the First Time - D-brief
 
New cryopreservation procedure wins Brain Preservation Prize
New cryopreservation procedure wins Brain Preservation Prize | KurzweilAI

First preservation of the connectome demonstrated in a whole brain
February 9, 2016
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(Left): Control rabbit brain, showing neuropil near the CA1 band in the hippocampus. (Right): Vitrified rabbit brain, same location. Synapses, vesicles, and microfilaments are clear. The myelinated axon shows excellent preservation. (credit: Robert L. McIntyre and Gregory M. Fahy/Cryobiology)
The Brain Preservation Foundation (BPF) has announced that a team at 21st Century Medicine led by Robert McIntyre, PhD., has won the Small Mammal Brain Preservation Prize, which carries an award of $26,735.

The Small Mammalian Brain Preservation Prize was awarded after the determination that the protocol developed by McIntyre, termed Aldehyde-Stabilized Cryopreservation, was able to preserve an entire rabbit brain with well-preserved ultrastructure, including cell membranes, synapses, and intracellular structures such as synaptic vesicles (full protocol here).

The judges for the prize were Kenneth Hayworth, PhD., Brain Preservation Foundation President and neuroscientist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute; and Prof.Sebastian Seung, PhD., Princeton Neuroscience Institute and Computer Science Department.


Scientists identify a memory suppressor that may play a role in autism
Discovered only in the 1990s, microRNAs are short molecules that work within virtually all cells. Typically, each one functions as a "dimmer switch" for the expression of one or more genes, regulating a wide variety of cellular .


Odoreader accurately detects prostate cancer from urine

Standard prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests for prostate cancer are far from ideal, sometimes resulting in unnecessary biopsies, and even failing to detect some cancers altogether. With the goal of developing a more capable alternative, a team of researchers has turned to a machine it calls the Odoreader, which is designed to analyze urine samples to provide a non-invasive prostate cancer test.

Yet, some people in this thread thinks medical science is worthless? lol,,,curing cancer would save our economy hundreds of billions of dollars and would help make fixing healthcare so much more easier...But, hell, lets not spend a dime on making it reality.
 
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Physics of Brain Folding


http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2016/feb/05/physics-of-brain-folding-recreated-in-the-lab
The distinctive folds of the human brain are the result of mechanical compression caused by growth during development, according to an international team of scientists. Using a 3D-printed gel model of the brain, the researchers have now shown that forces generated during expansion can create the brain's wrinkled shape. This mechanical model was first proposed in 1975, but it has been difficult to test.


M3 Biotechnology raises $10M for drugs that “can regrow brain cells”
Seattle-based M3 Biotechnology just closed out an oversubscribed $10 million Series Afor its regenerative medicine company that has broad claims: It purports its small molecule drugs “can regrow brain cells” – reversing diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Funding will move the company towards clinical trials for its lead compound, MM-201 – an oral drug that works as a growth factor to spur an increase in neuronal connections.

Researchers identify 'neurostatin' that may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease
Researchers have identified a drug that targets the first step in the toxic chain reaction leading to the death of brain cells, suggesting that treatments could be developed to protect against Alzheimer's disease, in a similar ..
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Researchers create 'mini-brains' in lab to study neurological diseases
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health say they have developed tiny "mini-brains" made up of many of the neurons and cells of the human brain—and even some of its functionality—and which can ...

New nanotechnology detects biomarkers of cancer
Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have developed a new technology to detect disease biomarkers in the form of nucleic acids, the building blocks of all living organisms.

Scientists use laser to "weld" neurons together

Whether it's as a research tool or a step in repairing severed nerves, the ability to join neurons together has some serious applications. If left to occur naturally, the process takes several hours, limiting its practicality. Now, however, scientists at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Engineering have developed a method of doing so within 15 milliseconds.

Rabbit brain defrosted from cryopreservation without damage

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A mammal brain has been defrosted from cryogenic storage in an almost perfect state for the first time. This breakthrough, accomplished using a rabbit brain, brings us one – albeit tiny – step closer to the prospect of reanimating a human brain that has been cryogenically preserved. After death, organs begin to decay, but we can delay this...
 
Doctors 3D-print 'living' body parts

16 February 2016


Custom-made, living body parts have been 3D-printed in a significant advance for regenerative medicine, say scientists.

The sections of bone, muscle and cartilage all functioned normally when implanted into animals.

The breakthrough, published in Nature Biotechnology, raises the hope of using living tissues to repair the body.

Experts described the technology, developed in the US, as a "goose that really does lay golden eggs".

The idea of placing individual human cells in a precise pattern to replace a damaged jaw, missing ear or scarred heart muscle holds much promise.

But the field has been limited by the huge challenge of keeping the cells alive - they become starved of oxygen and nutrients in tissues thicker than 0.2 millimetres.



http://www.bbc.co.uk...health-35581454

Researchers report possible therapeutic approach to fatty liver disease
(Medical Xpress)—Steatosis is a condition in which the body fails to properly synthesize or eliminate triglyceride fat, causing abnormal retention of lipids inside cells. Steatohepatitis, then, is liver disease characterized ..

Scientists prove feasibility of 'printing' replacement tissue
Using a sophisticated, custom-designed 3D printer, regenerative medicine scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have proved that it is feasible to print living tissue structures to replace injured or diseased tissue ...

Solved protein structure holds key to much-needed therapies for metabolic disorder
Phenylketonuria, also known as PKU, is the most common inherited disease affecting amino acid metabolism. Children are tested for PKU at birth, and babies diagnosed with the disease must adhere to a highly restricted diet ...

Electrical engineers develop device to diagnose cancer rapidly at the cellular level, improve early detection
The key to fighting cancer in many cases is early detection, and earlier detection at the cellular level could mean survival for many cancer patients.
 
Scientists report "unprecedented" success using T-cells to treat cancer
"This is really a revolution."
Scientists report "unprecedented" success using T-cells to treat cancer
FIONA MACDONALD
15 FEB 2016
An international team of researchers has seen "extraordinary" results using patients' own immune cells to fight cancer. In one trial, 94 percent of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia saw their symptoms disappear entirely.

For patients with other types of blood cancer, response rates have been above 80 percent, and more than half have experienced complete remission, cancer researchers reported at the American Association for the Advancement for Science conference over the weekend.

Mind-controlled prosthetic allows movement of individual fingers


Using the mind to control prosthetic limbs is a bold idea that is slowly becoming a reality, thanks to several important advances in neuroscience and robotics in the last couple of years. Now a team of researchers is claiming another significant breakthrough in this area, building a prosthetic arm whose individual fingers can be controlled via the mind, right down to the pinkie.

Hell, stupid fuck do you still think all these things are worthless and your worthless wars need more money. FUCK YOU@@@@
 
Treat Osteoporosis with the Agave Plant?

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Amazing how scientists continually discover how the “old” treatments might actually have some medicinal value to them.

A Mexican scientist has identified substances from the tequila plant that enhance absorption of calcium in the body.

Well, it turns out making tequila is not the only thing this plant is good for. Read more @ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160409091805.htm
 
Treat Osteoporosis with the Agave Plant?

Blue_Agave.jpg


Amazing how scientists continually discover how the “old” treatments might actually have some medicinal value to them.

A Mexican scientist has identified substances from the tequila plant that enhance absorption of calcium in the body.

Well, it turns out making tequila is not the only thing this plant is good for. Read more @ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160409091805.htm


it has also been established that the plant has value

in delivering certain medications to the colon

to treat such diseases as Crohns -irritable bowl syndrome and colon cancers
 

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