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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.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 30, 2021 Source:‘This is profound’: Scientists create self-replicating robots from frog cells Reference:Kinematic self-replication in reconfigurable organisms
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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
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 19, 2021 Source:Cancer patients’ own cells used in 3D printed tumours to test treatments Researchers bioprint an entire active glioblastoma tumor using a 3D printer Reference:Microengineered perfusable 3D-bioprinted glioblastoma model for in vivo mimicry of tumor microenvironment. Science Advances, 2021; 7 (34): eabi9119 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abi9119
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Excellent review of myths of enlisting more companies to make mRNA vaccine by @DerekLowe. Bespoke machines, processes & tech, multiple supply chains, a myriad of Sci & Eng expertise & steps needed before mass production. Many pharma companies can’t do it.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 3, 2021 Source:Myths of Vaccine ManufacturingA vial, a vaccine and hopes for slowing a pandemic — how a shot comes to beWhy Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster Reference:Exploring the Supply Chain of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
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The irony of claims of SARS-CoV-2 being a bacterium going viral. And, claims of antibody being a “cure” for Covid-19 are a tad premature when you have not done any animal or human trials to date. Good science but take the time to prove your claim.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 28, 2020 Source:This U of T scientist says he’s invented a ‘cure’ for COVID-19. Will patients ever see it?COVID-19 Mythbusting
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How do we accomplish getting from here to there?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 23, 2020 Source: How to build and deploy testing systems at unprecedented scale
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CAR-T therapy has its successes for treating leukemias and other blood cancers but please do not sell it in press releases with testimonials that do not cite the serious side effects of treatment.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 3, 2020 Source:CAR-T cell therapy—new hope when standard cancer treatments fail
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Must-listen-to podcast reveals the greed behind the unsubstantiated claims of stem cell treatments in the U.S. that have harmed patients
Health Headlines Commentary for November 4, 2019 Source:The Science Of Stem Cell Research Hits A Snag With ‘Bad Batch’ Reference:Bad Batch podcast
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Proof-of-concept succeeds in producing functional 3D-printed heart tissue and anatomical architecture but clinical application requires many trials in animal models before considering human ones.
Health Headlines Commentary for April 16, 2019 Source: Tiny heart 3-D-printed using patient’s own cells, paving way for ‘fully personalized’ transplants Reference: 3D Printing of Personalized Thick and Perfusable Cardiac Patches and Hearts
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Mouse study shows that caffeine can stimulate diabetes drug release from implant. Overhype drives this article and raises questions how you would control caffeine dosing and why use it in the first place.
Health Headlines Commentary for June 21, 2018 Source: Could coffee replace insulin injections for diabetics? Reference: Caffeine-inducible gene switches controlling experimental diabetes