Scientists have, for the first time, devised a way to measure the forces that guide…
Month: May 2011
A direct path for understanding and treating brittle bones
Researchers have new insights into the means by which bone cells produce new bone in…
Human brain’s most ubiquitous cell cultivated in lab dish
Stem cell researchers have been able to direct embryonic and induced human stem cells to…
Scientists find odd twist in slow ‘earthquakes’: Tremor running backwards
Scientists find that in an unfelt, weeks-long seismic phenomenon called episodic tremor and slip, the…
Ulcer bacteria may contribute to development of Parkinson’s disease
The stomach bacteria responsible for ulcers could also play a role in the development of…
Genomics and social network analysis team up to solve disease outbreaks
Combining the cutting-edge technology of whole genome sequencing of bacteria with social networking analysis, public…
Telemonitoring can improve overall survival of heart failure patients
New research will help to define the precise populations of patients with chronic heart failure…
Epleronone reduces atrial fibrillation, study suggests
The aldosterone antagonist eplerenone significantly reduced the development of new onset atrial fibrillation and flutter…
Heart Failure: Targeting the right patients for CRT-D
Patients with dyssynchronous yet viable ventricles are most likely to benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy…
Platform developed to monitor hematopoietic stem cells
Researchers have developed an automated microfluidic cell culture platform to monitor the growth, survival and…