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'Scrawny' gene keeps stem cells healthy

'Scrawny' gene keeps stem cells healthy

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created Jan 07, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Stem cells are the body's primal cells, retaining the youthful ability to develop into more specialized types of cells over many cycles of cell division. How do they do it? Scientists at the ...





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Lung tissue generated from human embryonic stem cells

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientists in Belgium have successfully differentiated human embryonic stem cells (hESC) into major cell types of lung epithelial tissue using a convenient air-liquid interface. The technique, published in BioMed Central's ...


Stranger homicide by people with schizophrenia is rare -- and unpredictable

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

International study led by Sydney researchers shows homicides of strangers by people with schizophrenia are exceptionally rare and unpredictable events


Landmark study sheds new light on human chromosomal birth defects

Landmark study sheds new light on human chromosomal birth defects

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Using yeast genetics and a novel scheme to selectively remove a single protein from the cell division process called meiosis, a cell biologist at The Florida State University found that when a key molecular ...


100 million women in the prime of their lives have endometriosis

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created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF) and the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) are proud to announce the first ever prospective study to assess the hidden cost of endometriosis to ...


At last -- a quick and accurate way of diagnosing endometriosis

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created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A quick and accurate test for endometriosis that does not require surgery has been developed by researchers from Australia, Jordan and Belgium, according to new research published online today (Wednesday 19 August) in Europe's ...


New research challenges stereotypes about older mums

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created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research on first-time older mums has found they cope surprisingly well with the physical demands of pregnancy compared to younger mums, but are understandably more anxious about the well being of their ...


Work in mice will contribute to the study of hereditary diseases that lead to blindness

Work in mice will contribute to the study of hereditary diseases that lead to blindness

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created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers of the University of Granada (Spain) have used a technique consisting of the induction of neuronal degeneration neuronal for intense light exposure in the mouse's retina that will be helpful for ...


Women with endometriosis need special care during pregnancy to avoid risk of premature birth

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created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The largest study to date of endometriosis in pregnant women has found that the condition is a major risk factor for premature birth, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology ...


Will IVF work for a particular patient? The answer may be found in her blood

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created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

For the first time, researchers have been able to identify genetic predictors of the potential success or failure of IVF treatment in blood. Dr. Cathy Allen, from the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, told the 25th annual ...


Polycystic ovarian syndrome: New light on its causes and its effect on brothers

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created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers have found evidence that chronic disease in either a mother or father can create unfavourable conditions in the womb that are associated with the development of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in daughters. ...



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