A large government trial comparing treatments for a life-threatening condition called sepsis is putting participants at risk of organ failure and even death, critics charge, and should be immediately shut down. A detailed analysis of the trial design prepared by … Tęsti skaitymą →

Estija atidaro DNR duomenų bazę, kurioje bus daugiau nei 150 tūkst. šalies gyventojų genetiniai duomenys ir kuri padės vykdant chroniškų ligų prevenciją, taip pat jas diagnozuojant ir gydant. daugiau

A group of Japanese scholars is set to reveal the names of the members of a Japanese second world war germ warfare unit that infected and starved Chinese and allied POWs in a series of gruesome experiments. more

Teenagers in Great Britain are being asked to take part in a study to learn if immunising them against meningitis B could protect them and other people. more

The US House of Representatives passed a federal „right-to-try“ bill. The bill, backed by President Donald Trump, would give terminally ill patients the right to seek drug treatments that remain in clinical trials and have passed phase one of the … Tęsti skaitymą →

In a 2017 article from India, researchers conducted a meta-analysis looking at vitamin D deficiency and asthma in children. They found a correlation—children with asthma were more likely to have a deficiency—but they did not find a causation. This week, … Tęsti skaitymą →

A Michigan pediatrician declined to treat the infant daughter of a lesbian couple in yet another example of the growing tensions between advocates for LGBT rights and those who want greater religious expression protections. more

Vilniaus universiteto Biotechnologijos instituto biochemiko dr. Virginijaus Šikšnio vadovaujamos komandos atrastas genomo redagavimo įrankis CRISPR/Cas9 jau dabar keičia mediciną ir žemės ūkį. Ateityje ši technologija gali padėti įveikti ŽIV ir ligas, apie kurių išgydymą anksčiau nė nebūtume pasvajoję. more

A Chinese group has become the first to inject a person with cells that contain genes edited using the revolutionary CRISPR–Cas9 technique. more

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopts a new set of recommendations to the member states on the removal, storage and use of biological materials for research purposes. more