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Experimental drug speeds up myelin repair, restoring vision in mice
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found a promising drug candidate that could help restore vision in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological conditions that damage neurons.

Light-activated ink developed to remotely control cardiac tissue to repair the heart
Researchers from Mass General Brigham and collaborating institutions have developed a non-invasive approach to manipulate cardiac tissue activity by using light to stimulate an innovative ink incorporated into bioprinted tissue.

Proof-of-concept study dissolves clusters of breast cancer cells to prevent metastases
In a study, which has been published in Nature Medicine, a team of researchers from ETH Zurich, the University Hospitals of Basel and Zurich, and the Basel-Land Cantonal Hospital, shows a new, promising approach

A new vaccine approach could help combat future coronavirus pandemics
The nanoparticle-based vaccine shows promise against many variants of SARS-CoV-2, as well as related sarbecoviruses that could jump to humans.

Saluda Medical Receives FDA Approval for First Automated Programming Platform in SCS
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Saluda Medical, Inc., a pioneer in the development and commercialization of a novel neuromodulation platform designed to transform the lives of patients with chronic neurological conditions, today announced United States (U.S.) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its biomarker-based, automated patient programming platform in spinal cord stimulation (SCS), representing a significant advancement for SCS therapy.

Blackrock Neurotech arrays used in BCI that enables finger-based control using only thought
Blackrock Neurotech announced that researchers used its microelectrode arrays to develop a high-performance brain-computer interface (BCI).

L&C Bio Secures World’s First NMPA Approval for ‘MegaDerm Plus’ in China
SEONGNAM-SI, South Korea, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — L&C Bio (CEO Hwan-Chul Lee) has achieved a significant milestone in its global market strategy by becoming the first company worldwide to secure approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its acellular dermal matrix, “MegaDerm Plus.”

Innovative bioprinting method creates heart tissues with dynamic shape changes
Researchers at University of Galway have developed a way of bioprinting tissues that change shape as a result of cell-generated forces, in the same way that it happens in biological tissues during organ development.