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Growth factor restores scarred vocal cords
A first-in-human clinical trial demonstrates the safety and efficacy of growth factor-based therapy for vocal fold scarring
Surgery brings on the smooth talk
A Japanese surgical procedure gives patients their voices back
Preventing stroke in Asian populations
A common cholesterol drug could help prevent certain types of strokes in Asian people
Repurposed drug could help clear toxic plaques in Alzheimer’s disease
Boosting the flow of blood to the brain could slow cognitive decline in patients.
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Casting a wider net for big data benefits
Embracing big data promises to expand the knowledge brought by clinical trials and lead to safer therapies
Launching a wealth of medical knowledge
An authoritative source of medical information for almost 120 years, the MSD manuals are now freely available online in Japanese
Living well to a hundred and beyond
The public were given a preview of therapies that promise to preserve the quality of life of people well into old age
The harmony of standardized data
Translational and clinical research is hampered by the ‘dissonant notes’ of poor efficacy systems and a lack of data standards, claim researchers and policymakers. Fixing these problems can save lives.
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Repairing the neural highway
The spinal cord rarely repairs itself when damaged, but ways of encouraging nerves to regrow are on the horizon.
Closing the gap
A bone fracture that fails to heal after initial treatment can lead to prolonged disability. Regenerative therapies might help to restart the bone-healing process, getting the people affected back in action.
Saving life and limb
Many people with critical limb ischaemia have no option but to have the affected limb amputated. Can regenerative medicine offer an alternative?
Marching to a new beat
In the most severe cases, a ruptured eardrum can require surgery to put it right, but tissue-engineering techniques might provide a much simpler solution.
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COLLABORATIONS WITH NATURE
Nature Outlook: Regenerative medicine
Nature Vol. 540, S49 (07 December 2016)