News Bite - February 2022

News Bites are monthly episodes where Danielle and Jeff break down important topics surrounding the field of biomedical research (and some unrelated topics).

In this News Bite edition, Jeff and Danielle discuss:

A new way to treat bacterial pneumonia in mice without using antibioticsChimpanzees catching insects and using them to treat their woundsParalyzed men able to walk again following spinal implantRegenerating frog legs and the possibility of one day growing human limbs for amputees

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3 paralyzed men can walk again after getting electrode implant | Live ScienceChimpanzees Appear to Use Insects to Treat Their Wounds | Smart News | Smithsonian MagazineResearchers target a mouse’s own cells, rather than using antibiotics, to treat pneumonia -- ScienceDailyFrogs regrow amputated legs in breakthrough experiment | Live ScienceTour an Animal Research LaboratoryAmericans for Medical Progress

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