News tagged with internal organ
Scientists uncork a potential secret of red wine's health benefits
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Scientists from Scotland and Singapore have unraveled a mystery that has perplexed scientists since red wine was first discovered to have health benefits: how does resveratrol control inflammation? New research published ...
Enigmatic sea urchin structure catalogued
Jun 09, 2009 |
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A comprehensive investigation into the axial complex of sea urchins (Echinoidea), an internal structure with unknown function, has shown that within that group of marine invertebrates there exists a struct ...
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Medical imaging technique identifies very common condition in women that often goes undiagnosed
Nov 20, 2009 |
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In women with lower urinary tract symptoms, a medical imaging technique called dynamic MRI allows clinicians to diagnose pelvic organ prolapse — a condition that often goes undiagnosed on static MRI and at physical examination, ...
Embryonic stem cells might help reduce transplantation rejection
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Researchers have shown that immune-defense cells influenced by embryonic stem cell-derived cells can help prevent the rejection of hearts transplanted into mice, all without the use of immunosuppressive drugs.
Fate in fly sensory organ precursor cells could explain human immune disorder
Jun 21, 2009 |
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(June 21, 2009) - Notch signaling helps determine the fate of a number of different cell types in a variety of organisms, including humans. In an article that appears in the current issue of Nature Cell Biology, researchers at Bay ...
Family history places women at risk of pelvic organ prolapse, research finds
Apr 30, 2008 |
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Pelvic organ prolapse – a tear or weakness in a woman’s pelvic floor muscles that allows her internal organs to fall outside the body – runs in families, a new Saint Louis University study finds.
Researchers discover therapeutic target that could help patients with pulmonary fibrosis
Aug 23, 2009 |
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A diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is not much better than a death sentence: there is no treatment and the survival rate is less than three years.
Active hearing process in mosquitoes
Nov 20, 2009 |
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A mathematical model has explained some of the remarkable features of mosquito hearing. In particular, the male can hear the faintest beats of the female's wings and yet is not deafened by loud noises.
Mating that causes injuries
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Feb 20, 2009 |
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Researchers at Uppsala University can now show that what is good for one sex is not always good for the other sex. In fact, evolutionary conflicts between the two sexes cause characteristics and behaviors that are downright ...
Chemopreventive agents in black raspberries identified
Jan 08, 2009 |
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A study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, identifies components of black raspberries with chemopreventive potential.
Study finds voice box can be preserved, even with the largest cancers
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Some patients with large tumors on their larynx can preserve their speech by opting for chemotherapy and radiation over surgery to remove the voice box.
Tighter tummies: A new way to combat weight gain
Mar 03, 2008 |
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Two cell proteins that relax the gut and help accommodate a big meal have been identified by UCL (University College London) scientists. The proteins could offer a future drug target against weight gain, by preventing the ...
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