London company working on diabetes cure ramps up hiring as trials show promise

A London-based biotechnology company developing a novel cure for Type 1 diabetes is on a hiring blitz as it embarks on the second phase of a clinical trial that’s already showing promising results. Sernova Corp., located in Western University’s research park, has developed an implant that can house insulin-producing cells, effectively becoming a mini-pancreas for […]

Baranyai: Is it ethical or advisable to pay for plasma?

In the 19th century, women would sell their hair for a little pocket money. For a time, hair shaved from prison inmates helped meet surging demand for wigs and hairpieces, according to Smithsonian magazine, as did the shorn locks of novices entering convents. Today, there are dozens of online sites where people can sell their […]