Insulin injections could one day be replaced with rock music − new research in mice
Researchers successfully treated diabetes in mice by engineering cells to make insulin in response to the music of Queen.
Bill Sullivan, Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indiana University •
conversation
Nov. 14, 2023 • ~8 min
Nov. 14, 2023 • ~8 min
Implants like pacemakers and insulin pumps often fail because of immune attacks − stopping them could make medical devices safer and longer-lasting
From breast implants to prosthetic knees, implants can trigger a foreign body response that results in your body rejecting them. Suppressing an immune cell gene could reduce this risk.
Kellen Chen, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Arizona •
conversation
Sept. 25, 2023 • ~7 min
Sept. 25, 2023 • ~7 min
Blame capitalism? Why hundreds of decades-old yet vital drugs are nearly impossible to find
The shortages, which have been going on for years, have typically affected only low-cost generics rather than profitable brand-name drugs.
Geoffrey Joyce, Director of Health Policy, USC Schaeffer Center, and Associate Professor, University of Southern California •
conversation
July 20, 2023 • ~9 min
July 20, 2023 • ~9 min
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