New procedure for bone tissue replacement
A Simon Fraser University technology MBA graduate has developed a new procedure for bone tissue engineering and plans to use his newfound business acumen to take the research to the next level.
Surgery
Oct 30, 2012 |
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Study shows overeating impairs brain insulin function, can lead to diabetes and obesity
New research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine sheds light on how overeating can cause a malfunction in brain insulin signaling, and lead to obesity and diabetes. Christoph Buettner, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine ...
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Discovery reveals important clues to cancer metastasis
In recent years investigators have discovered that breast tumors are influenced by more than just the cancer cells within them. A variety of noncancerous cells, which in many cases constitute the majority ...
Cancer
Oct 11, 2012 |
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Adult stem cells change their epigenome to generate new organs
A study developed by researchers at the IDIBELL, led by Manel Esteller, has identified epigenetic changes that occur in adult stem cells to generate different tissues of the human body.
Medical research
Oct 02, 2012 |
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Bone marrow holds secrets for treating colitis and Crohn's
(Medical Xpress)—Michigan State University researchers have unlocked secrets in bone marrow that could lead to improved treatments for colitis and Crohn's disease.
Medical research
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Can gene therapy cure fatal diseases in children?
In order for the body to function, a balance is necessary between the cells that build up the bones in our skeletons and the cells that break them down. In the disease malignant infantile osteopetrosis, MIOP, the cells that ...
Genetics
Sep 05, 2012 |
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EU approves Novartis-Incyte blood cancer drug
Novartis AG and Incyte Corp. said Tuesday that European Union regulators approved their blood cancer drug Jakavi.
Medications
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Scientists find missing link between stem cells, immune system
UCLA researchers have discovered a type of cell that is the "missing link" between bone marrow stem cells and all the cells of the human immune system, a finding that will lead to a greater understanding of how a healthy ...
Immunology
Sep 02, 2012 |
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Mutation ID'd in Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
(HealthDay)—MYD88 L265P is a common, recurring mutation in patients with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, according to a study published in the Aug. 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Cancer
Aug 30, 2012 |
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Precise and persistent cell sabotage: Control of siRNA could aid regenerative medicine, cancer therapy
Some of the body's own genetic material, known as small interfering RNA (siRNA), can be packaged then unleashed as a precise and persistent technology to guide cell behavior, researchers at Case Western Reserve University ...
Medical research
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Reconnecting nerves to their target muscles
European researchers are working toward restoration of mobility in neuromuscular disease and trauma. Using miniature scaffolds to guide nerve regeneration, they are seeking to ensure proper functional connections ...
Medical research
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Stem cell therapy could offer new hope for defects and injuries to head, mouth
In the first human study of its kind, researchers found that using stem cells to re-grow craniofacial tissues—mainly bone—proved quicker, more effective and less invasive than traditional bone regeneration treatments.
Medical research
Jul 30, 2012 |
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Improved survival for patients with chronic blood diseases
(Medical Xpress) -- New research from Karolinska Institutet shows that the survival for patients with chronic myeloproliferative diseases has improved in recent decades. This is despite the fact that no targeted drugs have ...
Cancer
Jul 17, 2012 |
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Fertility preservation with cryopreservation of ovarian tissue: from experimental to mainstream
Although the first successful preservation of fertility from the freezing, thawing and grafting of ovarian tissue was reported eight years ago,(1) the technique has remained experimental and confined to a few specialist centres. ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jul 04, 2012 |
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Study results: Adult stem cells from bone marrow
Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Maryland report promising results from using adult stem cells from bone marrow in mice to help create tissue cells of other organs, such as the heart, brain and pancreas ...
Medical research
Jul 03, 2012 |
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