Sentences with phrase «treating human disease on»

According to Collins, «Beyond its importance for astronauts and future space explorers, this research also could lead to novel methods for preventing and treating human disease on Earth.

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On Thursday, the United Nations» member states will consider two resolutions: One resolution would ban all human cloning methods, including efforts to use cloned embryonic stem cells to try and generate healthy tissues, or to treat degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.

Mardinoglu says the team's network modeling approach, which relied on data from the Sweden - based Human Protein Atlas project and The Genotype - Tissue Expression (GTEx) project consortia, can be used in the identification of drug targets and eventually in the development of efficient strategies for treating a number of chronic liver diseases.

On the basis of those results, at least one company is attempting to replicate the effect in humans using blood plasma from healthy young people to treat patients with Alzheimer's disease.

He added that the existence of episodic memory in lower animals has implications for research on human diseases that affect memory, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, since the majority of research on the brain — and the drugs used to treat memory diseases and dementia — start out based on insights into how the brain works in rats.

Choudhary says that deliberately turning proteins on or off through acetylation may be a simple and efficient approach that offers «a good chance of treating some of the worst human diseases.»

«Stem cell biology has become one of the most exciting and promising areas of research, with real impact on how we treat human disease,» said Gladstone President R. Sanders Williams, MD. «With its meetings and journals, ISSCR has developed a significant role in communicating and promoting groundbreaking advances in the field.

With advanced technology based on this discovery, scientists can now edit the genomes of human cells to learn what causes intractable diseases — and find new ways to treat or cure them.

In the paper, the researchers conducted blood tests on a few dozen people and found that the presence of pre-existing adaptive immune responses in humans to either Cas9 homolog «may hinder the safe and efficacious use of the Cas9 / gRNA system to treat disease, and may even result in significant toxicity to patients.»

In recent years, researchers have developed so - called «senolytic» drugs that wipe out senescent cells in aging mice and mouse models of age - related disease, exploiting the high dependence of these cells on specific biochemical survival pathways.9, 10 In these studies, senolytic drugs have restored exercise capacity9 and formation of new blood and immune precursor cells11 in aging mice to near youthful norms, and prevented or treated mouse models of diseases of aging like osteoarthritis, 12 fibrotic lung disease, 13 hair loss, 14 atherosclerosis, 15,16 and age - related diseases of the heart itself.9 UNITY Biotechnology is leading a growing charge toward the clinic, with human clinical trials expected to begin in 2019.

Data from a new study on how antibodies are developed in humans can be utilized to improve the development of therapeutic antibodies for treating human diseases.

Gene therapy is a promising approach for treating a large spectrum of human diseases and particularly monogenic diseases that can be corrected through gene replacement therapy based on introducing a functional copy of the defective gene.

In Louisiana, the 4 - year - old TCA Cellular Therapy company has several ongoing FDA - approved clinical trials on humans, using patients» own stem cells to treat heart and vascular diseases.

Vasculata ™ 2018 will be an intense 3 1/2 day course introducing the basics of cardiovascular biology and cardiovascular disease with an emphasis on new approaches to treating the most common causes of human disease in our society, based on cutting - edge research in the field.

These groundbreaking results provide a new perspective on the impact of the use and misuse of antibiotics to treat human diseases.

Scientific studies are always on the lookout for more effective measures to treat the thousands of diseases that can affect the human body.

I am currently working to complete my master's degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States, a science - based and patient - centered approach to health that focuses on treating the person by first assessing the underlying cause of disease.

«Society stands on the precipice of change, as the ability to sequence and study the genomes of humans and animals is dramatically altering how scientists and doctors study and treat disease and disorders,» says Dr. Ganzert.

A: Just as in human medicine, pets are referred to a specialist when they need advanced services not available at their primary care veterinarian's office, or if a second opinion on treating complicated injuries or diseases is appropriate.

Job Description: • Represents the Kansas City Pet Project in a professional, polite and enthusiastic manner • Assists the veterinarians on a daily basis with preparing surgery patients, health assessments, and treatments of animals • Assist in medical rounds with Shelter Veterinarians or identifying animals that need to be seen by a Shelter Veterinarian • Administer medications to both cats and dogs in accordance with veterinarian's prescribed doses and ensure all treatment protocols prescribed for sick / injured animals are performed timely, safely, and humanely • Responsible for following best practices for sanitation protocols in all veterinary clinic and isolation areas to reduce / eliminate disease transmission • Input all medical notes, health assessments, vaccinations, surgeries, treatments, etc., into PetPoint • Provides support for other departments, such as Intake, Foster, Placement & Transport, or Adoptions by assisting as needed for vaccinations, deworming, blood draws, etc. • Prepares and sanitizes surgical instruments / packs each day to ensure packs are ready for use the following day • Assists with discharging animals to the public post-surgery or following up with sick pet appointments, explaining any medical issues, medications, after care instructions, etc. • Ensures adequate medical supplies and medications are available and reports any shortages to Vet Clinic Manager • Enforces and maintain KCPP safety and cleanliness, and all health and security rules and procedures • Follows disease prevention procedures and completes cleaning of veterinary clinic areas daily and ongoing throughout the day to decrease biological risks to humans and other animals • Care, feed, and safely handle animals to avoid injury to persons / animals • Properly store and maintain inventory of medical supplies, including Schedule II narcotics • Performs laboratory analysis techniques to assist Shelter Veterinarians • Reads, understand, interpret, and apply department policies and procedures • Prepares reports and other written materials in a logical, concise, and accurate manner • Functions calmly in situations that require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy • Communicates effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in all situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy • Treats employees, representatives of outside agencies, volunteers, and members of the public with courtesy and respect • Provides prompt, efficient and responsive service for all phone calls forwarded to the Vet Clinic.