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Origami DNA nanocapsules being studied for its ability to deliver medications in narrowed or clogged arteries, releasing clot-busting or plaque-clearing drugs exactly where needed. In vivo studies to hopefully follow.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 12, 2026 Source:Israel is building tiny robots that protect your heart Reference:Engineering a Mechanoresponsive DNA Origami Capsule for Drug Delivery to Narrowed Arteries
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Human limb regeneration still a long way away. However the gene responsible for this function has been isolated in other animal models.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 11, 2026 Source:Scientists found the “holy grail” gene that could one day help humans regrow limbs Reference:Enhancer-directed gene delivery for digit regeneration based on conserved epidermal factors.
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Nanoparticle anti-cancer vaccine shown to be effective against triple negative breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and melanoma in mouse model study.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 28, 2025 Source:This experimental “super vaccine” stopped cancer cold in the lab Reference:Super-adjuvant nanoparticles for platform cancer vaccination
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New drug that stimulates new tooth regrowth entering human trials
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 2, 2025 Source:New drug that stimulates natural tooth regrowth is entering human trials Reference:Japanese Scientists Begin Human Trials for Tooth Regrowth Drug Ravi, V., Murashima-Suginami, A., Kiso, H., Tokita, Y., Huang, C.L., Bessho, K., Takagi, J., Sugai, M., Tabata, Y., Takahashi, K. Advances in tooth agenesis and tooth regeneration. Regenerative…
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Research into synthetic corneas continues apace with results forthcoming within the next year.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 29, 2025 Source:Israel to Perform First Synthetic Cornea Transplant, Returning Sight to Blind The story about Israel performing the first synthetic cornea transplant refers to the groundbreaking work by CorNeat Vision, an Israeli startup, which developed the CorNeat KPro, a synthetic cornea designed to restore sight in patients with corneal…
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World’s first spinal cord transplant to take place in Israel, could allow patients to walk again
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 21, 2025 Source:World’s first spinal cord transplant to take place in Israel, could allow patients to walk again
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Spinal implant reconnects walking circuit pathway in rat. Still a ways before human device developed but it is encouraging and excellent bioengineering.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 30, 2025 Source:A tiny implant just helped paralyzed rats walk again—is human recovery next? Reference:Daily electric field treatment improves functional outcomes after thoracic contusion spinal cord injury in rats
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Scientists ‘3D Print’ Material Deep Inside The Body Using Ultrasound
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 20, 2025 Source:Scientists ‘3D Print’ Material Deep Inside The Body Using Ultrasound Reference:Imaging-guided deep tissue in vivo sound printing
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New StemCell-Derived ‘Heart Patch’ Could Help Solve the Transplant Shortage
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 11, 2025 Source:New ‘Heart Patch’ Could Help Solve the Transplant Shortage Reference:Engineered heart muscle allografts for heart repair in primates and humans