Stem cell therapy gives arthritic gorilla new lease of life
Interesting Engineering - 03-Sep-2023Liesel the gorilla is now walking again after receiving Stem CellX treatment
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New Dynamics of Ageing
Seven year multidisciplinary research initiative with the ultimate aim of improving quality of life of older people
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University of Sheffield News
Minimally invasive robotic surgery challenges the gold standard open surgery
SciTechDaily - 13-Jun-2022Bladder cancer patients show reduced hospital stay by 20% post procedure
Robot-assisted operations reduce the risk of blood clots and allow patients to recuperate faster
UCL Cancer Institute - 15-May-2022Robotic assistance in cancer surgery could be far more beneficial than previously thought
Zoledronate - accidental discovery of drug use for life extension
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 30-Jun-2021Too early to tell whether off-patent drug's effects in fruit flies will be seen in humans
Wood burners are the culprits of indoor air pollution
Guardian - 18-Dec-2020Harmful particles from burners raise health issues mainly in children and elderly
A protein that plays a key role in the making of cholesterol plaques: TRB1
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 11-Nov-2019Still at an early stage in research - working on mouse models
Repairing Mitochondrial DNA for Age-related Diseases
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 02-May-2017University of Sheffield has made progress in repairing the damage done to mitochondrial DNA (mtDN...
Ingestible origami robot
MIT - 12-May-2016Biocompatible material fits inside a capsule for swallowing. Propels itself using stick-slip mot...
