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Can Movement be Regained in Old Age? A New Non-Invasive Brain System Aims to Find Out

Researchers from Tec and IPN develop a neurorehabilitation system to help older adults with motor decline regain their abilities.

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Tailor-Made Treatments: The Progress of Precision Medicine

According to Luis Herrera, Dean of the School of Medicine at Tec, in order to be implemented in the healthcare system, it must be preventive, personalized, predictive, and participatory.

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These are the Main Barriers to Entrepreneurship in the Mexican Healthcare Industry

Among the obstacles is the well-known “valley of death,” a stage where a product already exists but still requires further development to become viable.

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Not Enough to Only Cure: the Challenge of Designing a Health System that Prevents Disease

Design can be a powerful tool to project and create healthcare systems that are equitable, efficient and humane.

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Tec and UNAM Join Forces to Create The Pharmaceutical Development Unit

The project will prioritize addressing Mexico’s most critical health issues and will not focus on just conventional drug production.

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US approves twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention – what you need to know about lenacapavir

If it were made in large enough quantities, generic manufacturers supplying low- and middle-income countries could sell the drug for as little as US$25 a year.

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How is Mexico Progressing in Advanced Medical Therapy Regulation?

A regulatory framework could facilitate access to revolutionary treatments such as gene, cellular, and tissue engineering therapies.

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The Interface That Translates Thoughts Into Words

Isolation in old age can accelerate cognitive and emotional deterioration. To address this challenge, a team from Tec de Monterrey is developing brain-computer interfaces and eye movement communication systems.

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Researchers use biological samples to study the impact of adverse childhood experiences

The study includes the collection of non-invasive samples—for example, hair—to measure cortisol levels, the hormone commonly associated with stress.

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Living Longer and Better: What Mexican ‘SuperAgers’ Teach Us

Biological age can accelerate from childhood due to factors such as persistent obesity or epigenetic and environmental changes.