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Revolutionary three-dimensional model shows how breast tissue grows
Researchers have developed a revolutionary three-dimensional model that allows them to visualize how breast tissue grows in its earliest stages, giving them the closest look ever at the very beginnings...
Detecting covert consciousness in the vegetative state | Mo Costandi | Neurophilosophy blog
Adrian Owen's pioneering research shows that some vegetative patients are conscious and responsiveI've written a news story for New Scientist about a recent study which shows that patients in the minimally conscious state...
The mentally ill ‘risk tooth loss’
Despite the improvement of oral health in the population, people with mental illnesses are still at disadvantage, a new study shows.
An 'unconventional' path to correcting cystic fibrosis
Researchers have identified an unconventional path that may correct the defect underlying cystic fibrosis, according to a new study. This new treatment dramatically extends the lives of mice carrying the...
Crippling condition associated with diabetes is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood
A new article explains symptoms and treatments for Charcot foot, a form of localized osteoporosis linked to diabetes that causes the bones to soften and break, often resulting in amputation.
Key function of mutation in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer gene discovered
It is widely known that mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility 1 (BRCA1) gene significantly increase the chance of developing breast and ovarian cancers, but the mechanisms at play are...
Researchers successfully perform first injection of cultured red blood cells in human donor
For the first time, researchers have successfully injected cultured red blood cells (cRBCs) created from human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) into a human donor. As the global need for blood...
Discovery suggests way to block fetal brain damage produced by oxygen deprivation
Examining brain damage that occurs when fetuses in the womb are deprived of oxygen, researchers have discovered that damage does not occur randomly but is linked to the specific action...
Joining the dots: Mutation-mechanism-disease
Individuals with an autoinflammatory syndrome experience episodes of prolonged fever and inflammation in the absence of infection. There are several different autoinflammatory syndromes identified by distinct symptoms and underlying genetic...
Alzheimer disease: Transport protein ABCC1 plays key role in clearing beta-amyloid from brains of mice
Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia among older people. One of the main features of AD is the presence in the brain of abnormal clumps of...
New treatments for baldness? Scientists find stem cells that tell hair it's time to grow
Researchers have discovered the source of signals that trigger hair growth, an insight that may lead to new treatments for baldness.
Cancer Research Institute to Honor Pioneers in Adoptive Immunotherapy
Philip D. Greenberg and Steven A. Rosenberg, pioneers is adoptive T cell transfer therapy for cancer, will receive 2011 William B. Coley Award at 25th Annual Awards Dinner Gala in...
Increased resistance training does not benefit cardiac rehabilitation patients, study suggests
For patients undergoing rehabilitation following cardiac events, aerobic exercise training (AT) is widely recommended. Resistance training (RT) has also been shown to be beneficial because it enhances muscular strength and...
Fibrous stroma associated with poor prognosis in lung squamous cell carcinoma
The nature of the connective tissue surrounding lung cancer nests can help predict the aggressiveness of squamous cell carcinoma, according to new research.
Decrease in smoking reduces death rates within months
A new study has found that a decrease in smoking rapidly reduces mortality rates in individuals and entire populations within six months.
Sight fails when defective eye cells cripple renewal
In the rare eye disease, Enhanced S-Cone Syndrome, the retina degenerates because light-receiving cells fail to regenerate, new research shows. The discovery provides a target to treat the disease, which...
Two genes that cause familial ALS shown to work together
Although several genes have been linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), it is still unknown how they cause this progressive neurodegenerative disease. In a new study, Columbia University Medical Center...
Infants trained to concentrate show added benefits
Although parents may have a hard time believing it, even infants can be trained to improve their concentration skills. What's more, training babies in this way leads to improvements on...
Walnut products recalled for E. coli risk
Canadians should not eat certain prepackaged raw, shelled walnuts from President's Choice and Reddi Snack because they may be contaminated with E. coli, federal officials say.
Eyes are Windows to More than Just a Child's Soul
Loyola University Health System eye specialist gives tips for kids and eye health.
Faster diagnostics through cheap, ultra-portable blood testing
Current blood testing procedures are expensive and time-consuming, while sophisticated test equipment is bulky and difficult to transport. A team of researchers has addressed all these drawbacks in a new...
Exercise boosts health by influencing stem cells to become bone, not fat, researchers find
Researchers have found one more reason to exercise: working out triggers influential stem cells to become bone instead of fat, improving overall health by boosting the body's capacity to make...
American Chemical Society National Meeting Press Conference Schedule
American Chemical Society National Meeting Press Conference Schedule
Online activity grows in a similar pattern to those of real-life networks
The activity of online communities does not grow in line with the number of users, according to a model recently published in the European Physical Journal B.
New understanding of cells could help in search for cancer cure
(Medical Xpress) -- University of Bath researchers have developed a new approach to studying cells that gives a much clearer picture of the intricate details of how they work.
September is Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Month
"Breaking The Silence of Interstitial Cystitis" is the theme for the September 2011 IC Awareness Month Campaign, mobilizing patients across the world to raise awareness for this often disabling pelvic...
Vitamin scaffold turns silent killer into a healing hero
Carbon monoxide for therapeutic use could be administered safely in biocompatible carriers
Self-cleaning fabrics now even cleaner
A self-cleaning fabric that lasts longer, shows better antibacterial action and is more comfortable to wear than current materials