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August 31, 2016, 11:23

Battery you can swallow could enable future ingestible medical devices

Non-toxic, edible batteries could one day power ingestible devices for diagnosing and treating disease.

August 30, 2016, 11:47

Brief rapamycin therapy in middle-aged mice extends lives

Study also illustrates need to learn more about how gender and dose influence side effects

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August 30, 2016, 11:25

Edible food packaging made from milk proteins

At the grocery store, most foods — meats, breads, cheeses, snacks — come wrapped in plastic packaging. Not only does this create a lot of non-recyclable, non-biodegradable waste, but thin plastic films are not great at preventing spoilage.

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August 30, 2016, 11:16

New Compound, Tested in Mice, Could Reduce Overdoses and Possibly Curb Addiction

An international team of researchers — led by scientists at UC San Francisco, Stanford University, the University of North Carolina (UNC), and the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany — has developed a new opioid drug candidate that blocks pain without triggering the dangerous side effects of current prescription painkillers.

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August 30, 2016, 11:08

Hope for reversing permanent disability from stroke

A human protein combined with stem cell therapy has been found to repair stroke damage to the brain, according to a new USC-led study on mice.

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August 30, 2016, 10:50

GSK and Verily to establish Galvani Bioelectronics – a new company dedicated to the development of bioelectronic medicines

Leaders in healthcare and technology to harness electrical signals in the body to treat chronic disease

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August 29, 2016, 10:54

Researchers identify gene associated with age-related hearing loss

A large screening programme has identified several genes associated with age-related conditions including hearing loss, retinal degeneration and osteoarthritis.

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August 29, 2016, 10:43

Scientists find a salty way to kill MRSA

Scientists have discovered a new way to attack Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The team, from Imperial College London, have revealed how the bacteria regulates its salt levels.

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