Stem cell therapy shows promise for treating multiple sclerosis – new study: teerayuth oanwong/Shutterstock Over 2 million people globally have multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects the nervous system and can lead to problems moving, seeing and thinking. While there are treatments that can help reduce the number and severity of MS attacks, many …
Sickle cell disease is rife in west Africa – a fresh approach is needed to combat it: Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest prevalence of sickle cell disease Wikimedia Commons Sickle cell disease refers to a group of inherited blood disorders with symptoms like anaemia and blocked blood vessels. About 80% of the …
Stem cell therapies: why they’re expensive, unproven and often dangerous: Rogue clinics selling stem cell therapies are popping up everywhere. There are thousands of them around the world, and they claim to be able to cure everything from autism to cerebral palsy. The highest concentration of stem cell therapy clinics is in the US, Mexico, …
The unusual ways viruses and parasites use their cell membranes to spread – and how scientists are fighting back: Red onion skin cells seen through a microscope. Claudio Divizia/Shutterstock Cell membranes make up the exterior of all cells and are a basic structure found in most living organisms. But they can also help parasites survive …
There’s no cure for sickle cell disease, but spotting it early can improve treatment: Ezume Images/Shutterstock Most of the global cases of sickle cell disease are diagnosed in African countries. The Economist Intelligence Unit – the research and analysis division of the Economist media group – estimated that in 2020 the total annual cost of …
Stem cell therapy offers a new hope to repair brain damage in newborns: Iryna Inshyna/Shutterstock A few hours after Tom (not his real name) was born, he became restless and did not want to be breastfed. His mother noticed that his left arm and leg were shaking rhythmically – something was not right. Tom was …
COVID: why T cell vaccines could be the key to long-term immunity: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock With omicron having rapidly driven up COVID infections, attention is once again focusing on antibodies, and reasonably so. They play a critical role in fighting off viruses and are important for preventing the coronavirus infecting our cells. This is why some …
Here’s what happens when two very different respiratory viruses infect the same cell – new study: Influenza virus particles. Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Right now, there’s just one virus on everyone’s minds: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But humanity is plagued by many respiratory viruses, such as influenza A (IAV) and respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV), which …
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AI technique that predicts cell growth could someday diagnose cancer or develop new drugs: Our AI made its predictions by looking at how cells changes and act under different conditions in the body. elenabsl/ Shutterstock Machine learning technologies are everywhere. They’re used by search engines, social media, and even in online banking. But one area …
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Could an ‘invisible’ cell transplant treat diabetes?: goffkein.pro/Shutterstock Type 1 diabetes used to be a death sentence. After a diagnosis, patients were put on a starvation diet. The lucky ones would have a year or two to live. But, thanks to the discovery of insulin in the early 1920s, this is no longer the case. …
South Africa in the news: Hydrogen fuel cell systems to be launched at 1 Military Hospital: “Further contributions, in the form of methanol and hydrogen fuel for the fuel cell units, were also received from Air Products South Africa, Protea Chemicals and Sasol,” said the department in a …: “South Africa” – BingNews Vintcent Park …
Alzheimer’s disease: protective gene uncovered in human cell model – bringing promise for new drug discoveries: Our method could someday potentially detect the disease before it starts developing in a person's brain. Robert Kneschke/ Shutterstock Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. While researchers …
WASPA Compliance dept boosted to further protect cell users: South Africa’s Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) has secured the services of a dedicated Compliance Manager to oversee the department tasked with monitoring members‘ products and services offered to cellular consumers. WASPA’s over 400 members are required by the self-regulating industry body to advertise and …
Cell C in another first for Mzansi with all in one communication and entertainment offer: South Africans currently get multiple bills, deal with several service providers and may have a number of monthly debit orders coming off their accounts. Globally, customers have become accustomed to converged offerings through one provider for all their connectivity and …