Researchers determine the reason for the ineffectiveness of current drug therapies in restoring the immune system of some HIV patients HIV...
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One solution to agriculture’s many challenges — climate change–induced drought, less arable land, and decreased water quality, to name a few — is to develop smarter fertilizers. Such fertilizers would aim not only to nourish the plant but also to ...
Read More »A new understanding of the packaging of cytokines in exosomes reveals new strategy to block chronic lung disease
A new study demonstrates that in addition to raining down directly into tissues and triggering damaging events, cytokines can come packaged in tiny compartments called exosomes, making the packaged...
Read More »Exosome Therapy: Borrowing from Nature’s Toolbox
In just a few years, exosomes have started gaining recognition as a solution to deliver treatments safely and effectively, and as a new approach to regenerative medicine...
Read More »A better tool for the job – Laser-based technique to elucidate the mysteries of exosomes
Despite our great progress in understanding various cellular mechanisms over the last decades, many of them remain unclear. Such is the case for exosomes, small vesicles released by cells that contain genetic materials called “RNA” and various proteins. The roles ...
Read More »UC researchers found that stopping cell recycling could help treat aggressive breast cance
Recycling cans and bottles is a good practice. It helps keep the planet clean. The same is true for recycling within cells in the body. Each cell has a...
Read More »New drug delivered by exosomes cures COVID cases in days
Medicine developed at Ichilov Hospital moderates immune response, helps prevent deadly cytokine storm, researchers say; 29 of 30 phase 1 trial patients left hospital within 3-5 days...
Read More »FDA gives green light to clinical trial of Zofin
The FDA has granted Organicell Regenerative Medicine permission to begin a clinical trial testing the company’s lead product, Zofin, in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Read More »NIH grant supports research on tiny ‘cargos’ our cells release
Scientists have known for decades that our cells constantly shed tiny pieces known as extracellular vesicles (EVs), but until relatively recently they believed that this process was merely a way for...
Read More »MU researcher helps night-shift workers by studying how exosomes affecttheir internal clocks
MU researcher David Gozal said night-shift workers are more likely to suffer from insomnia, diabetes, obesity and a slew of other health problems. Night shifts and other nontraditional work hours also put them at risk for developing additional physical and ...
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