Drug Found To Help Repair Spinal Cord Injuries

This exciting piece of research has found that the immediate treatment of spinal cord injuries using a newly-developed molecule can improve nerve regeneration, leading to some functional recovery in rats. The tests performed on rats appear to show that injections of the drug following a spinal cord injury led to improved bladder function, walking ability and balance. Read more

Immortality Has A Funding Problem

How much money would immortality be worth? If you guessed “quite a lot,” you’re probably close. In legend and history, kings and emperors have splurged fortunes trying to obtain the elixir of life and cheat the grim reaper. Today, in an increasingly ageing world, anyone who found a formula to prevent or just slow down the process would no doubt make a killing. But the controversial scientists working to engineer a fountain of youth claim that, despite an increased interest from Silicon Valley types over the past few years, they're still low on funds. Read more