Medicine
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Pig semen component could deliver chemotherapy to hard-to-reach eye cancer, mouse study suggestsResearchers showed that "exosomes" from pig semen may be used in a potential new treatment for retinoblastoma.
By Eva Amsen Published
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'It could revolutionize, completely, the way we treat depression': Researchers are exploring promising immune therapy for treating psychiatric symptomsINTERVIEW Live Science spoke with the scientists behind an upcoming clinical trial testing an immune therapy for depression.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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'Universal' nasal-spray vaccine protects against viruses, bacteria and allergens in miceIn an early animal test, a new nasal-spray vaccine has shown promise against a variety of germs and a common allergen, scientists report.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Needle-free insulin? Scientists invent gel that delivers insulin through the skin in animal studiesA new polymer gel can deliver insulin through intact skin in animal tests. It could someday offer a path toward needle-free diabetes treatment, some say.
By Sayan Tribedi Published
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IVF hormones could be delivered with painless 'microneedle' patch someday, early study hintsScientists are developing a microneedle patch that they hope could someday simplify IVF hormone delivery. They've tested it in animals.
By Theresa Sullivan Barger Published
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Antibiotic resistance is the 'silent pandemic' — here are four steps to stop itFour major trends that will shape how we as a society will confront antibiotic resistance in the coming decade.
By André O. Hudson Published
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Wegovy now comes in pill form — here's how it worksThe pill version of Wegovy seems to work just as well as the injectable form, but there are some key differences between the two formulations, experts say.
By Clarissa Brincat Published
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Metal compounds identified as potential new antibiotics, thanks to robots doing 'click chemistry'Using robots and click chemistry, scientists built potential active ingredients for future antibiotics that contain metal.
By Victoria Atkinson Published
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US government overhauls the childhood vaccine schedule in unprecedented moveFederal health officials are attempting to make the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule more like that of Denmark. Experts say the decision lacks scientific backing.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
