Understanding exactly how stem cells form into specific organs and tissues is the holy grail…
Month: April 2013
New light shed on early stage Alzheimer’s disease
The disrupted metabolism of sugar, fat and calcium is part of the process that causes…
Radioactive bacteria targets metastatic pancreatic cancer
Researchers have developed a therapy for pancreatic cancer that uses Listeria bacteria to selectively infect…
Antibody transforms stem cells directly into brain cells
In a serendipitous discovery, scientists have found a way to turn bone marrow stem cells…
Physicians less likely to ‘bond’ with overweight patients
In a small study of 39 primary care doctors and 208 of their patients, researchers…
Method makes it easier to separate useful stem cells from ‘problem’ ones for therapies
Pluripotent stem cells can turn (differentiate) into any cell type in the body, such as…
Physicists find right (and left) solution for on-chip optics: Nanoscale router converts and directs optical signals efficiently
Scientists have created a new type of nanoscale device that converts an optical signal into…
Lung cancer mortality rates linked to primary care provider density
Researchers found lower mortality was associated with higher primary care provider density.
Mushrooms can provide as much vitamin D as supplements
Researchers have discovered that eating mushrooms containing Vitamin D2 can be as effective at increasing…
Facial dog bites in children may require repeated plastic surgery
Dog bites to the face are a relatively common injury in young children, and often…