Silkworms could repair damaged spinal cords

Spinal cord injuries can have devastating life-long consequences and a total break in the spinal cord is impossible to repair. There are currently around 50,000 people in the UK with a serious spinal cord injury with 1,000 new cases arising every year. In the UK the cost to the NHS to treat the damage and […]

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Silkworms could repair damaged spinal cords

Spinal cord injuries can have devastating life-long consequences and a total break in the spinal cord is impossible to repair. There are currently around 50,000 people in the UK with a serious spinal cord injury with 1,000 new cases arising every year. In the UK the cost to the NHS to treat the damage and […]

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Thermotherapy breakthrough in cancer treatment

Thermotherapy (using heat) has long been used as a treatment method for cancer, but it is difficult to treat patients without damaging healthy cells. However, tumour cells can be weakened or killed without affecting normal tissue if temperatures can be controlled accurately within a range of 42°C to 45°C. Scientists from the University of Surrey […]

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Thermotherapy breakthrough in cancer treatment

Thermotherapy (using heat) has long been used as a treatment method for cancer, but it is difficult to treat patients without damaging healthy cells. However, tumour cells can be weakened or killed without affecting normal tissue if temperatures can be controlled accurately within a range of 42°C to 45°C. Scientists from the University of Surrey […]

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