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Time-Telling Medicines for Diabetes and Obesity?

Nature has its own rhythm. Mimosa plants unfurl their leaves at day and shut them tight come nighttime. Bioluminescent bacteria flare up at nightfall and dim their lights when morning arrives. Our bodies also dance to a unique beat that is kept in time by internal circadian clocks. For the past 50 years, the study...
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DIAMONDS in the Rough

Diamond-coated petri dishes protect sperm, thus improving IVF success rates. In vitro fertilization (IVF) already carries a hefty price tag—and the procedure may get costlier. A new method using nanocrystalline diamonds to carpet the bottom of petri dishes might ensure better survival and performance of sperm, improving IVF success, suggests a recent study in the...
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The Building of a BIONIC PANCREAS

Thirteen years ago, Edward Damiano, PhD, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Boston University, found out his infant son had type 1 diabetes. Since he did not think he had the expertise to develop a cure, he figured he could contribute in another way to the quality of his son’s life. “My skill set seemed...