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Researchers at University of Oxford developed 3D printing for repairing brain injuries

Genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementias

With the advancement of stem cell technology and 3D printing, researchers at the University of Oxford developed a 3D printing method for the purpose of repairing brain injuries. It was initially tested in mouse brain fragments, to this the implant was attached. These implants then got integrated with the mouse brain fragments. This newly developed technology can be used for curing lethal brain injuries.

Pharmacology

Antibiotics: Mode of Action and Types

Antibiotics: Mode of Action and Types
Antibiotics: Mode of Action and Types

Antibiotics are common agents used in modern healthcare that are used against certain microbial infections. Antibiotics are compounds that fight infections caused by bacteria in humans and animals. They have undoubtedly transformed the world and have certainly contributed to increasing human life expectancy by treating several life-threatening infectious diseases by the administration of antibiotics.