Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Success of engineered tissue depends on where it's grown
Tissue implants made of cells grown on a sponge-like scaffold have been shown in clinical trials to help heal arteries scarred by atherosclerosis and other vascular diseases. However, it has been unclear why some implants ...
Medical research
Aug 14, 2012 |
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Thinking about others is not child's play: brain study
When you try to read other people’s thoughts, or guess why they are behaving a certain way, you employ a skill known as theory of mind. This skill, as measured by false-belief tests, takes time to develop: ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Simple mathematical computations underlie brain circuits
(Medical Xpress) -- The brain has billions of neurons, arranged in complex circuits that allow us to perceive the world, control our movements and make decisions. Deciphering those circuits is critical to ...
Neuroscience
Aug 08, 2012 |
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Protein that boosts longevity may protect against diabetes
A protein that slows aging in mice and other animals also protects against the ravages of a high-fat diet, including diabetes, according to a new MIT study.
Medical research
Aug 08, 2012 |
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Why cutting-edge medical technology may not lead to exploding health care costs
Sophisticated medical imaging is often cited as a leading driver of health care costs. The increasing availability of techniques such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron ...
Health
Jul 27, 2012 |
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New drug candidate shows promise against cancer
Drugs containing platinum are among the most powerful and widely used cancer drugs. However, such drugs have toxic side effects, and cancer cells can eventually become resistant to them.
Cancer
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Nutrient mixture improves memory in patients with early Alzheimer's
A clinical trial of an Alzheimer’s disease treatment developed at MIT has found that the nutrient cocktail can improve memory in patients with early Alzheimer’s. The results confirm and expand the ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Biologists take new approach to deciphering the roles of genes associated with autism
Fish cannot display symptoms of autism, schizophrenia or other human brain disorders. However, a team of MIT biologists has shown that zebrafish can be a useful tool for studying the genes that contribute ...
Genetics
Jun 19, 2012 |
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Study identifies enzymes needed to mend tissue damage after inflammation
A major risk factor for colon cancer — the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States — is chronic inflammation of the colon. Nearly 10 percent of patients with inflammatory bowel ...
Inflammatory disorders
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Study offers comprehensive look at chemical, genetic changes that occur as inflammation progresses to cancer
One of the biggest risk factors for liver, colon or stomach cancer is chronic inflammation of those organs, often caused by viral or bacterial infections. A new study from MIT offers the most comprehensive look yet at how ...
Inflammatory disorders
Jun 11, 2012 |
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The complexities of cognitive comparisons
Which mountain range is bigger, the Rockies or the Alps?
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Simple cooler preserves tuberculosis drugs, records doses
Tuberculosis, now largely controlled in the industrialized world, remains a stubbornly persistent killer in most of Africa, as well as parts of Asia and South America. The spread of multidrug-resistant strains of TB has slowed ...
Medical research
May 30, 2012 |
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New look at prolonged radiation exposure: Study suggests that at low dose-rate, radiation poses little risk to DNA
A new study from MIT scientists suggests that the guidelines governments use to determine when to evacuate people following a nuclear accident may be too conservative.
Health
May 15, 2012 |
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One-two punch knocks out aggressive breast cancer cells
Doctors have long known that treating patients with multiple cancer drugs often produces better results than treatment with just a single drug. Now, a study from MIT shows that the order and timing of drug ...
Cancer
May 11, 2012 |
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Melanoma: Whole-genome sequencing of 25 tumors confirms role of sun damage, reveals new genetic alterations
Melanoma – the deadliest and most aggressive form of skin cancer – has long been linked to time spent in the sun. Now a team led by scientists from the Broad Institute and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has sequenced ...
Cancer
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