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News Medical's "Thought Leaders" series is a selection of articles written by national and international experts and trusted advisers in health and medicine. All the articles are written by experts who have been invited as recognised leaders in their fields to provide a "state of the art" contribution.

‘Moving molecule’ therapy for severe spinal cord injury

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Stupp about his recent research into a therapy involving dancing molecules for the treatment of severe spinal cord injury.

7 Dec 2021

Green tea shown to increase the defensive capabilities of cells

Green tea has been said to have a variety of health benefits. In this interview, we speak to Professor Micheal Ristow about his latest research into green tea.

3 Dec 2021

New genetic technology for gene expression analysis of cancer cells

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Rong Lu about her recent research into the development of a new genetic technology for gene expression analysis of cancer cells.

3 Dec 2021

Advancing our understanding of T cells to improve cancer therapies

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Brendan Horton about his latest research which has shed new light on cancer and T cells.

2 Dec 2021

Novel anti-inflammatory drug target identified by CRISPR

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Jeffrey Rathmell about his recent research into how metabolic pathways impact immune function.

1 Dec 2021

Brains are Naturally Wired to be Bilingual

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Sarah Phillips about new research on how bilingual brains process different languages.

30 Nov 2021

Assessing optimal stroke treatment using CTA imaging

Professor Gilberto Gonzalez discusses using a common imaging technique to decide on the best course of treatment for large vessel occlusion stroke patients.

29 Nov 2021

Discovering a new gene in monkeys that could help to develop new antivirals

We spoke to Dr. Nels Elde about his latest research that led to the discovery of a new gene in monkeys that could help to develop new antivirals.

26 Nov 2021

How does penicillin work?

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Bartlomiej Salamaga about his latest research that discovered how penicillin works in the body.

24 Nov 2021

What does the future look like for bleeding disorders?

In this interview, we speak to Assad Haffar, the Medical and Humanitarian Aid Director at the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH).

23 Nov 2021

How the new In-Vitro Diagnostics Regulations are affecting the life sciences landscape

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Laura Nea, Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Management at Tecan, about the upcoming changes to the regulations surrounding in-vitro diagnostics and how they might affect the life sciences landscape.

From Tecan 23 Nov 2021

Examining the effects of malaria parasites on global health

News-Medical speaks to Professor Kevin Baird about his lifelong research into malaria and how another malaria parasite, P. Vivax, is taking a toll on global health.

22 Nov 2021

Using the contraceptive pill to reduce risk of type-2 diabetes in women with PCOS

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Weibke Arlt about her recent research into how the contraceptive pill affects type 2 diabetes in women with PCOS.

22 Nov 2021

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: An Interview with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2021, we spoke to Dr. Pilar Ramon Pardo from the Pan American Health Organization.

19 Nov 2021

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week: An Interview with the World Health Organization

For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2021, we spoke to Dr. Liz Tayler from the World Health Organization about antimicrobial resistance.

18 Nov 2021

Raising awareness of stroke and how to prevent it

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Patrick Brouwer, the head of worldwide medical affairs for CERENOVUS, about stroke and how to prevent it.

From CERENOVUS 17 Nov 2021

Will the future of global health rely upon addressing air pollution?

We speak to Dr. Philip Landrigan about his latest research into air pollution and how African countries are in a prime position to take action against it.

12 Nov 2021

Treating depression with an app

News-Medical talks to Dr. Mann and Dr. Shah about the Columbia Psychiatry Pathways app and its purpose of improving the treatment of depression.

11 Nov 2021

Identifying an important protein for motor coordination

News-Medical speaks to Professor Jorge Ruas about how he has identified an important protein involved in motor coordination.

10 Nov 2021

Why are lithium coin batteries so dangerous to children?

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Tanya Altmann about her latest partnership with Duracell that is encouraging people to learn about lithium coin battery safety.

9 Nov 2021