News tagged with bone tissue

UGA discovery uses 'fracture putty' to repair broken bone in days

Broken bones in humans and animals are painful and often take months to heal. Studies conducted in part by University of Georgia Regenerative Bioscience Center researchers show promise to significantly shorten the healing ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (13) | comments 0

Parabens in breast tissue not limited to women who have used underarm products

New research into the potential link between parabens and breast cancer has found traces of the chemicals in breast tissue samples from all of the women in the study. Parabens are commonly used as preservatives in cosmetics, ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bone marrow-derived cells differentiate in the brain through mechanisms of plasticity

Bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMDCs) have been recognized as a source for transplantation because they can contribute to different cell populations in a variety of organs under both normal and pathological conditions. Many ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Lying and sitting more comfortably

(PhysOrg.com) -- Anyone confined to a wheelchair or a bed has to deal with numerous complications. Frequently, they suffer from bedsores or decubitus ulcers as physicians call them. Bony prominences, such ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 02, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Newly discovered heart stem cells make muscle and bone

Researchers have identified a new and relatively abundant pool of stem cells in the heart. The findings in the December issue of Cell Stem Cell, a Cell Press publication, show that these heart cells have the capacity for lo ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers use a 3D printer to make bone-like material (w/ video)

It looks like bone. It feels like bone. For the most part, it acts like bone. And it came off an inkjet printer.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Recipient's immune system governs stem cell regeneration

A new study in Nature Medicine describes how different types of immune system T-cells alternately discourage and encourage stem cells to regrow bone and tissue, bringing into sharp focus the importance of the transplant recipient's ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Protein associated with childhood cancer alters the structure of DNA, leading to cancer

UNC scientists have demonstrated for the first time how a critical gene associated with a type of childhood cancer alters the way DNA is packaged in cells and leads to cancer. Their laboratory discovery could result in the ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

FDA approves first drug for bone marrow disorder

The first drug to treat a rare disorder that causes red blood cells to build up inside bone marrow was cleared Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smart materials that get bone to heal

Bone tissue is very good at self-healing, but in many situations the natural healing process is not sufficient. In a dissertation at Uppsala University, Sonya Piskounova shows how functional materials that ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Organ engineering: Possibilities and challenges ahead

Cartilage, bone, and skin can already be regenerated in vitro, and these tissues are currently available for clinical applications. However, regeneration of more complex tissues such as the liver and pancreas ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Mechanical stress can help or hinder wound healing depending on time of application

A new study demonstrates that mechanical forces affect the growth and remodeling of blood vessels during tissue regeneration and wound healing. The forces diminish or enhance the vascularization process and ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cancer-killing cells are caught on film in more 3D detail than ever before

Scientists reveal in more detail than ever before how white blood cells kill diseased tissue using deadly granules, in research published today in PLoS Biology.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Shaping up: Controlling a stem cell's form can determine its fate

"Form follows function!" was the credo of early 20th century architects making design choices based on the intended use of the structure. Cell biologists may be turning that on its head. New research by a ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pituitary hormone TSH found to directly influence bone growth

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), a hormone produced in the anterior pituitary gland that regulates endocrine function in the thyroid gland, can promote bone ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast