Science at work
Three interesting articles from BBC News UK:
Treatment 'to neutralise all flu'
Quick summary: Injection of harmless virus can crowd out an invading virus giving the body's immune system time to eliminate the invader.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5404184.stm
Government backs baldness therapy
Quick summary: Hair follicle cells taken from the back of the neck can be mass grown and then injected into bald spots where new hair follicles will begin to grow.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5413382.stm#quote
New way to build stronger bones
Quick summary: Modification of NFATcl protein can produce more osteoblast cells than osteoclast cells thus increasing bone mass.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5412272.stm
Treatment 'to neutralise all flu'
Quick summary: Injection of harmless virus can crowd out an invading virus giving the body's immune system time to eliminate the invader.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5404184.stm
Government backs baldness therapy
Quick summary: Hair follicle cells taken from the back of the neck can be mass grown and then injected into bald spots where new hair follicles will begin to grow.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5413382.stm#quote
New way to build stronger bones
Quick summary: Modification of NFATcl protein can produce more osteoblast cells than osteoclast cells thus increasing bone mass.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5412272.stm