A biotech firm wants to create human embryos from stem cells for the purpose of harvesting tissues to use in transplants after demonstrating success with mouse embryos that were kept alive in a mechanical womb for days until they developed beating hearts and flowing blood. The Israel-based firm, Renewal Bio, has a mission to ‘make … Read more
That’s breathtaking! Meet the woman who sniffed out her husband’s Parkinson’s… and now experts have created first ever test based on odour that alerted her Joy Milne sniffed Parkinson’s in her husband 12 years before he was diagnosed Her incredible nose has been a major asset to scientists, as a ‘super-smeller’ She can diagnose strangers … Read more
Brain cells that give humans higher cognitive abilities over other animals are also linked to neurological disorders like schizophrenia, autism and epilepsy, a new study finds Scientists have been on a quest to find what in the brain gives humans higher cognitive abilities over other animals A team from Yale analyzed brain cells of humans and primates … Read more
A blood test for those over 50 being tested by the NHS could prevent one in ten cancer deaths in the UK. The health service is conducting a world-first trial of the test, which aims to detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear. Although there are no results yet, the researchers are … Read more