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They discovered that impeding the development of this cell they could in fact stop the onset of the disease.  <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/immune-cell-type-1-diabetes/35716/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35707"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/parkinsons-disease-vestibular-stimulation/35707/">Portable device could be used to treat Parkinson’s disease</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">January 21, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/parkinsons-disease-vestibular-stimulation/35707/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123121610im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/parkinsons-disease-vestibular-stimulation.jpg" title="The prototype vestibular stimulation device (Photo: Sahlgrenska Academy) " alt="The prototype vestibular stimulation device (Photo: Sahlgrenska Academy) "/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Among other things, one of the symptoms of advanced Parkinson’s disease is an impaired sense of balance. Although this typically isn't very responsive to medication, Swedish scientists at the University of Gothenburg's Sahlgrenska Academy are developing an alternative treatment – a wearable device that stimulates the patient's vestibular system.  <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/parkinsons-disease-vestibular-stimulation/35707/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35704"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/silver-nanowire-electrophysiological-monitoring-sensor/35704/">New sensor may allow for better long-term monitoring of patients' vitals</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/author/chris-wood/">Chris Wood</a></div> <div class="date">January 21, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/silver-nanowire-electrophysiological-monitoring-sensor/35704/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/silver-nanowire-electrophysiological-monitoring-sensor/35704/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123121610im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/silver-nanowire-electrophysiological-sensor.png" title="The new sensors are designed to be flexible and are high conductive, allowing them to main..." alt="The new sensors are designed to be flexible and are high conductive, allowing them to main..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Researchers have developed a new silver nanowire sensor that has the potential to significantly improve long-term patient health monitoring. The new sensor is as accurate as those used in hospitals, and thanks to its dry nature and flexibility, is well suited to electrophysiological monitoring when the patient is moving around.  <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/silver-nanowire-electrophysiological-monitoring-sensor/35704/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35696"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/microcapsule-delivery-method-repairing-osteoarthritis/35696/">Microcapsule delivery method opens door for protein to treat osteoarthritis</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></div> <div class="date">January 20, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/microcapsule-delivery-method-repairing-osteoarthritis/35696/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123121610im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/cnp-osteoarthritis.jpg" title="Microcapsules could be used to deliver the protein molecule CNP to the site of inflammatio..." alt="Microcapsules could be used to deliver the protein molecule CNP to the site of inflammatio..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Although known to reduce inflammation and aid in the repair of damaged tissue, the protein molecule called C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) could not previously be put to use in treating osteoarthritis as it breaks down easily in the body. But now researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) could make this possible by using slow-release microcapsules containing the protein.  <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/microcapsule-delivery-method-repairing-osteoarthritis/35696/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35608"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/kcl-skin-disease-cancer-tumor-flagellin-hmgb1-tlr5/35608/">New study may provide fresh avenues of treatment for patients suffering from skin diseases</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/author/anthony-wood/">Anthony Wood</a></div> <div class="date">January 15, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/kcl-skin-disease-cancer-tumor-flagellin-hmgb1-tlr5/35608/#comments">1 Comment</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/kcl-skin-disease-cancer-tumor-flagellin-hmgb1-tlr5/35608/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123121610im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/kcl-skin-disease-cancer-tumor-flagellin-hmgb1-tlr5.jpg" title="A new study from KCL could lead to treatment options designed to lower the of occurrence o..." alt="A new study from KCL could lead to treatment options designed to lower the of occurrence o..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> A fresh study carried out by researchers from King's College London (KCL) has established a link between a certain form of bacteria present on the skin following a surface wound and a type of white blood cell receptor, that together tip the scale away from the normal healing process and instead encourage the formation of cancerous tumors. The results of the study have the potential to create innovative treatment options for patients suffering from skin diseases, such as those that result in chronic ulcers and severe blistering.  <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/kcl-skin-disease-cancer-tumor-flagellin-hmgb1-tlr5/35608/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35581"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/mobile-pump-artificial-heart-transplant-home/35581/">Freedom Driver allows man with artificial heart to await transplant at home</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/author/nick-lavars/">Nick Lavars</a></div> <div class="date">January 12, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/mobile-pump-artificial-heart-transplant-home/35581/pictures">3 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/mobile-pump-artificial-heart-transplant-home/35581/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123121610im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/freedom_driver.png" title="The Freedom Driver fits inside a backpack, and drives compressed air into Stan Larkin's ar..." alt="The Freedom Driver fits inside a backpack, and drives compressed air into Stan Larkin's ar..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Heart failure patients awaiting organ transplants normally find themselves anchored to the hospital bed by a washing machine-sized device that keeps blood pumping through their veins. But for Stan Larkin, a patient at the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, a new form of wearable technology is allowing him to keep on the move. The Freedom Driver is a compact, mobile version of the same machine that allows patients like Larkin to go about their normal lives while they wait for a matching donor heart to arrive.  <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/mobile-pump-artificial-heart-transplant-home/35581/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35556"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/uc-medication-diabetes-mice/35556/">Drug shown to prevent and treat diabetes in mice</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/author/nick-lavars/">Nick Lavars</a></div> <div class="date">January 11, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/uc-medication-diabetes-mice/35556/#comments">1 Comment</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/uc-medication-diabetes-mice/35556/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123121610im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/diabetes_reverse_enzyme_mice.jpg" title="Research say that a new enzyme has been shown to offer prevention or a cure for obese mice..." alt="Research say that a new enzyme has been shown to offer prevention or a cure for obese mice..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Research carried out at the University of California and the University of Barcelona has uncovered an enzyme inhibitor found to prevent and reverse the effects of diabetes in obese mice. In addition to discovering a potential form of treatment for the disease, scientists say the study has shone new light on healthy properties of fatty acids.  <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/uc-medication-diabetes-mice/35556/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35534"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/antibiotic-teixobactin-novobiotic/35534/">Newly-discovered compound gives hope in fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></div> <div class="date">January 8, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/antibiotic-teixobactin-novobiotic/35534/#comments">1 Comment</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123121610/http://www.gizmag.com/antibiotic-teixobactin-novobiotic/35534/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123121610im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/mrsa.jpg" title="Scientists have discovered a compound that neither Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus au..." alt="Scientists have discovered a compound that neither Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus au..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Over the past quarter century, many pharmaceutical companies have largely turned their backs on the quest to develop new antibiotics, blaming difficulties surrounding the clinical trials process and turning their attention to the more profitable development of so-called "lifestyle drugs." 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