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Fatty food can weaken the immune system

Medicine & Health / Health

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Fresh evidence that fatty food is bad for our health has come to light: mice fed a lard-based diet over a long period got worse at fighting bacteria in the blood, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University ...


Gene therapy and stem cells save limb

Medicine & Health / Research

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Blood vessel blockage, a common condition in old age or diabetes, leads to low blood flow and results in low oxygen, which can kill cells and tissues. Such blockages can require amputation resulting in loss of limbs. Now, ...


A new mouse could help understand how some lung cancer cells evade drug treatment

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide and lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type. Many cases of lung adenocarcinoma are attributed to a mutation in a gene for the epidermal growth factor receptor ...


Coaxing injured nerve fibers to regenerate by disabling 'brakes' in the system

Coaxing injured nerve fibers to regenerate by disabling 'brakes' in the system

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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Brain and spinal-cord injuries typically leave people with permanent impairment because the injured nerve fibers (axons) cannot regrow. A study from Children's Hospital Boston, published in the December 10 ...


Small addition to cancer drug may make big difference

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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University of Florida researchers have found a way to use just a fraction of the normal dosage of a highly toxic, debilitating chemotherapy drug to achieve even better results against colon cancer cells.


Stem cell derived neurons for research relevant to Alzheimer's and Niemann-Pick type C diseases

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Stem cell derived neurons may allow scientists to determine whether breakdowns in the transport of proteins, lipids and other materials within cells trigger the neuronal death and neurodegeneration that characterize Alzheimer's ...


Cut out the (estrogen) middleman

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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Estrogen seems to act like a middleman in its positive effect on the brain, raising the possibility that future drugs may bypass the carcinogenic hormone altogether while reaping its benefits.


Umbilical stem cells may help recover lost vision for those with corneal disease

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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

New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) may help in the recovery of lost vision for patients with corneal scarring.


Researchers demonstrate that stem cells can be engineered to kill HIV

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (11) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA AIDS Institute researchers have for the first time demonstrated that human blood stem cells can be engineered to target and kill HIV-infected cells.


Elusive protein points to mechanism behind hearing loss

Elusive protein points to mechanism behind hearing loss

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A serendipitous discovery of deaf zebra fish larvae has helped narrow down the function of an elusive protein necessary for hearing and balance. The work, led by Rockefeller University’s A. ...



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