Copy Corruption: Failing Clones

As in PC hard drives and classic facsimile machines, it seems that errors in copying data is at the root of why cloning has so many failures. The solution to this will probably lead to a revolution in biology and medicine.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161209184310.htm

Prosthetic Hands for those who need them: Affordable, 3D-printed

One important factor for prosthetics is cost - so that people from all walks of life can be assisted. new technology can help with that, with 3D-printing as the key.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161209184317.htm

Cancer Research: An old avenue to reexplore

Science, too, should allow for the possibility that some avenues may have been untaken, due to the limitations of the time. Such is the case with cancer research:

"Cancer researchers and drug companies may have been too quick to ignore a promising line of inquiry that targets a specific cell protein, according to a research team."

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161209184821.htm

The road to finding a functional cure for HIV

It's amazing what medical science is doing these days, and none more than in the leaps and bounds in finding a functional (and hopefully affordable) cure for HIV. Can you imagine how it would be if we could pour even more funding into this and other medical lines of research?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161201114938.htm

Racing to the Cure for Cancer

With cancer cases rising worldwide, the cancer vaccine is the next big thing. A new alliance composed of around thirty organizations is working on it. Let's hope they don't get too many bumps on the road.

https://futurism.com/a-new-alliance-could-give-humanity-the-worlds-first-cancer-vaccine/

Possible antibody that can neutralize most HIV strains

Exciting possibilities in the fight against HIV/AIDS. To quote:

"Scientists have identified an antibody from an HIV-infected person that potently neutralized 98 percent of HIV isolates tested, including 16 of 20 strains resistant to other antibodies of the same class. The remarkable breadth and potency of this antibody, named N6, make it an attractive candidate for further development to potentially treat or prevent HIV infection, say the researchers."

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161115145722.htm

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Progress in Addressing Heart Failure

Cardiac tissue reprogramming offers promise for those who have extensive scar tissue from heart failure. However, more research has to be done in this and other avenues.

http://futurism.com/new-study-brings-us-one-step-closer-to-curing-heart-failure/