A critical review of cell-based and cell product-based therapies for the treatment of heart failure details 20 years of completed and ongoing clinical trials. While none has yet gained medical approval, pathways to new treatments for heart failure can take decades, as seen for two other, now accepted therapies.
Read more …Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure, an update on ongoing trials
A group of young students became bonafide biomedical scientists before they even started high school. Through a partnership with a nearby university, the middle schoolers collected and analyzed environmental samples to find new antibiotic candidates. One unique sample, goose poop collected at a local park, had a bacterium that showed antibiotic activity and contained a novel compound that slowed the growth of human melanoma and ovarian cancer cells in lab tests.
Read more …How a middle schooler found a new compound in a piece of goose poop