Maxime Marquette
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This Stem Cell Patch Strengthens the Hearts of Primates
Researchers have developed what is described as the first implantable patch capable of directly reinforcing the heart wall, successfully tested on primates.
This Database Has Gathered a Billion Medical Images
The UK Biobank program ranks among the most ambitious health research initiatives ever launched anywhere in the world. Since its creation, this
Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer May Be Almost Its Own Disease
For several years now, doctors have observed a notable increase in cases of colorectal cancer among patients under 50, an age group
Why Some Brains Resist Alzheimer's Despite the Damage
In some elderly people, post-mortem examinations reveal the presence of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, the two biological markers characteristic of Alzheimer's
This Organ Sketched by Leonardo da Vinci Was Just Confirmed 500 Years Later
About five hundred years ago, Leonardo da Vinci was dissecting human bodies by candlelight, recording observations of a precision that was startling
The interstitium, the hidden network running under your entire skin
In 2018, researchers from the New York University School of Medicine published a study that would quickly travel around the scientific world,
A hidden organ behind the nose discovered by accident
In 2020, a team of Dutch scientists was conducting research focused on prostate cancer, a medical field that seemingly has nothing to
A light-year, a distance that outstrips our imagination
When it comes to distances in space, the ordinary kilometer quickly becomes almost useless. The numbers grow so immense that they lose
James Webb confirms a dreaded asteroid will not hit the Moon
For several months, a particular asteroid stirred concern within the community of astronomers who specialize in planetary defense. The first estimates of