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Category: Bioengineering

July 21, 2023
Addiction

Researchers say modified version of CBD could help reverse fentanyl effects noted in in vitro trials. Much to be done to determine if it will progress to animal models and eventually testing in human trials.

May 26, 2023
AI

Scientists use AI to discover antibiotic for ‘very difficult to treat’ bacteria

February 10, 2023
Bioengineering

Epigenetic processes seem to be intimately involved in the cellular aging process. Research uncovering the mechanisms of these processes may help reverse the harm from degenerative disease among other conditions.

September 27, 2022
Bioengineering

Pretty cool! Nanoparticle-modified microrobots for in vivo antibiotic delivery to treat acute bacterial pneumonia (in mice).

September 12, 2022
Allergy/Immunology

Tweaking CAR-T activity with on/off switches may reduce cytokine release syndrome.

August 4, 2022
Bioengineering

Study succeeds at restoring selected molecular and cellular processes across multiple vital organs after death in pigs. Far from human use and a plethora of bioethical questions remain to be addressed.

June 15, 2022
Bioengineering

Study in Nature outlines how in vitro and in vivo (mouse model), specific white blood cells (B-Cells) can be genetically programmed to produce anti-HIV antibodies thus offer a one-time treatment for the disease. Long way to go but elegant study design.

March 25, 2022
Bioengineering

Early days but nonetheless intriguing; UBC scientists discover how to 3D print testicular cells

November 30, 2021
Bioengineering

Kinematic-replicating xenobots constructed from frog embryonic cells. A fascinating window into how organizing cells in a specific configuration leads to a replicative behaviour not seen in cells or organisms.

August 19, 2021
Bioengineering

Cancer patients’ own glioblastoma cells used in 3d bioprinting to develop living model to test efficacy of potential treatments prior to in vivo use. Still early days but very cool if succeeds and is adapted for clinical use. #GoScience

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