11/01/2008 Permalink
Gene therapy breakthrough offers mass cell renewal

In gene therapy, mutated genes (a cause of both disease and aging) are replaced with healthy genes. In a breakthrough, researchers have now found a delivery method that can reach every muscle of the body, both skeletal muscle, the type found in arms and legs, and cardiac (heart) muscle, returning all to a more youthful, healthy state ... more

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11/01/2008 Permalink
'Smart-meds' are coming to your medicine cabinet soon

SmartCells has designed a new drug for diabetics that has the ability to sense glucose levels and deliver insulin automatically in just the right amount needed throughout the day and other meds with this type of ability are in the pipeline ... more

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11/01/2008 Permalink
Recon bots getting ever smaller and more versatile


The small barbell-shaped Recon Scout reconnaissance bot can be pitched into a crime scene through a window or door and driven around using video sent back to a screen on its one-hand control unit ... watch the bot in action ... Recon Robotics

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