MEDICINE & HEALTH

PhD Student at MIT Hopes to Revolutionize Insulin Administration

One in 11 people have diabetes, and so the potential reach of Volpatti’s research is massive. A student who is currently attaining her Ph. D. in chemical engineering, Lisa Volpatti is researching avenues for an automatic, self-administering insulin treatment that individuals with diabetes could take once each day.

Smartphone Usage Amongst Children Must Be Monitored, Says Expert

Some children as young as 13 years old are being treated for digital technology addiction. Countless hours spent communicating with friends on Snapchat and Instagram may be as dangerously addictive for teenagers and children as drugs and alcohol, and needs to be treated just the same, school administrators and teachers were warned at an education conference in London.

Researchers Discover New Potential Target in Brain Cancer

The team discovered that inhibiting ID1 slows the progression of tumors in glioblastoma, breast adenocarcinoma, and melanoma. In human tissue, researchers found that the protein caused cells to be more resistant to chemotherapy treatment in glioblastoma

3D Printed Wood Now Possible

A 3D printing process that uses a wood-based ink to produce components with the unique ‘ultrastructure’ of wood has been demonstrated by a group of researchers from Sweden’s Chalmers University.

Genetic Editing May Save HIV Patients

HIV patients are now offered a new way to get rid of the virus from their body and genetic editing might be the best thing that will save their lives.

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