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Joseph Shavit
Jan 13, 2023
MicroRNA can regrow 90% of lost hair, new research finds
Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a microRNA (miRNA) that could promote hair regeneration.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 8, 2023
Researchers reverse hair loss due to male-pattern baldness
Researchers designed a preliminary microneedle patch containing cerium nanoparticles to combat oxidative stress and insufficient circulation
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 7, 2023
Scientists identify protein that repairs heart muscle and regenerates organs
A protein that helps make neurons also works to reprogram scar tissue cells into heart muscle cells, according to a new study.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 22, 2022
Groundbreaking study confirms that damaged nerves can be regenerated
Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to a new study.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 20, 2022
Groundbreaking discovery opens the door to muscle regeneration
The fusion of myoblasts could make it possible to repair muscles damaged by diseases such as muscular dystrophy.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2022
Scientists discover protein that can repair heart muscle and regenerate organs
A protein that helps make neurons also works to reprogram scar tissue cells into heart muscle, and could play a role in future medicines.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 16, 2022
One of the world's oldest diseases surprisingly can regenerate the liver
Leprosy is one of the world’s oldest and most persistent diseases but the bacteria that cause it may also have the surprising ability.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 16, 2022
‘Love hormone’ revealed to have heart healing properties
The hormone oxytocin is well-known for promoting social bonds and generating pleasurable feelings, for example from art, exercise, or sex.
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![MicroRNA can regrow 90% of lost hair, new research finds](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_2f3a8c6b520447bbaf1fbe94ad7df83c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_2f3a8c6b520447bbaf1fbe94ad7df83c~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 13, 2022
MicroRNA can regrow 90% of lost hair, new research finds
Researchers have identified a microRNA (miRNA) that could promote hair regeneration and could be a candidate for future drug development.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 7, 2022
Researchers discover protein that can repair heart muscle and regenerate organs
A protein that helps make neurons also works to reprogram scar tissue cells into heart muscle cells, UNC School of Medicine study finds.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2022
20 year study unlocks the secret to rejuvenating human skin and organs
Human skin repairs itself slowly, via the formation of contractile scars which may cause dysfunction.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2022
A single injection can reverse paralysis caused by severe spinal cord injuries
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 2, 2022
How do you mend a broken heart? It can regenerate itself, study finds
As with all tissue regeneration, heart repair requires the birth of new cells, which can only happen through the process of cell division.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022
Israeli researchers solve the mystery of human skin and organ regeneration
Wound healing is a major problem for many older individuals and chronic, non-healing skin ulcers are a major source of health care costs.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 28, 2022
How do you heal a broken heart? Heart regeneration is possible
Heart disease is a leading cause of human death and is associated with numerous other secondary illnesses for humans and other mammals.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 17, 2022
Breakthrough rotator cuff treatment regenerates shoulder and protects from repeat injury
Advances in surgery have made ever better rotator cuff repairs possible. But failure rates with surgery can be high.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 13, 2022
MicroRNA found to regrow 90% of lost hair, new study finds
This miRNA – miR-218-5p – plays an important role in regulating the pathway involved in follicle regeneration, and hair loss treatment.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 30, 2022
Human heart regeneration may soon be possible, study finds
The findings, published in the scientific journal Circulation, are expected to contribute to the development of regenerative heart medicines
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 6, 2022
New research shows how humans could regenerate damaged body parts
Researchers are challenging centuries-old beliefs about the fundamental science related to how mammals might regenerate damaged body parts.
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Joshua Shavit
Jul 4, 2022
Carbon monoxide foam can reduce inflammation and stimulate tissue regeneration
Carbon monoxide, best known as a potentially deadly gas, has been shown to reduce inflammation and can help stimulate tissue regeneration.
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