THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time ever, a solid humanized organ has been grown from scratch in an animal — a first step in a process that could potentially solve organ shortages and save countless lives. Chinese researchers grew partially human early-stage kidneys inside embryonicContinue Reading

MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with severe alcohol use disorder, a new gene therapy trial could lead to an effective treatment that would involve chemically rebalancing the area of the brain associated with addiction. “With alcohol alone, there’s generally more than 100,000 deaths [in the UnitedContinue Reading

MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies using CRISPR gene editing offer potential new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. “A pipeline of potential new treatments offers hope for the Alzheimer’s and dementia community,” said Maria Carrillo, chief science officer for the Alzheimer’s Association. “The progress and approvals we’veContinue Reading