New methods enable the early detection of Achilles tendon damage
Two biochemical methods, developed at the Centre of Excellence for High Field Magnetic Resonance at the MedUni Vienna by Vladimir Juras from the University Department of Radiodiagnostics, are enabling Achilles ...
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Jan 31, 2012 |
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Fibroblasts contribute to melanoma tumor growth: study
Fibroblasts, cells that play a role in the structural framework of tissues, play an apparent role in melanoma tumor growth. Fibroblasts also contribute to melanoma drug resistance and may also facilitate the "flare" response ...
Cancer
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Dodging the cognitive hit of early-life seizures
About half of newborns who have seizures go on to have long-term intellectual and memory deficits and cognitive disorders such as autism, but why this occurs has been unknown. In the December 14 Journal of Neuroscience, resear ...
Neuroscience
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Uncovering a key player in metastasis
About 90 percent of cancer deaths are caused by secondary tumors, known as metastases, which spread from the original tumor site.
Cancer
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Some answers about orthotics: Researchers examine effectiveness of shoe inserts
It's one of those mysteries that has baffled runners and running doctors for decades: Why do orthotics work?
Health
Nov 01, 2011 |
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When that shoulder aches too much to move
Adhesive capsulitis, sometimes described as "frozen shoulder," is a condition where the connective tissue around the shoulder joint becomes chronically inflamed, causing thickening and tightening in the affected joint. Diagnosing ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Study evaluates pressure device worn on the ear at night as treatment for scar tissue
A study of seven patients examined use of a pressure device worn overnight to supplement other therapy for auricular keloids (scar tissue buildup of the ear), as reported in an article published Online First today by Archives of ...
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Aug 15, 2011 |
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Animal model sheds light on rare genetic disorder, signaling pathway
A team of researchers from the University of Utah and Brigham Young University has developed a mouse model of focal dermal hypoplasia, a rare human birth defect that causes serious skin abnormalities and other medical problems. ...
Medical research
Jul 20, 2011 |
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Unexpected cell repairs injured spinal cord
Lesions to the brain or spinal cord rarely heal fully, which leads to permanent functional impairment. After injury to the central nervous system (CNS), neurons are lost and largely replaced by a scar often referred to as ...
Medical research
Jul 07, 2011 |
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Study: Preventive use of one form of natural vitamin E may reduce stroke damage
Ten weeks of preventive supplementation with a natural form of vitamin E called tocotrienol in dogs that later had strokes reduced overall brain tissue damage, prevented loss of neural connections and helped sustain blood ...
Cardiology
Jul 05, 2011 |
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New clues to how cancer spreads
Cancer cells circulating in the blood carry newly identified proteins that could be screened to improve prognostic tests and suggest targets for therapies, report scientists at the Duke Cancer Institute.
Cancer
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Cancer cells accelerate aging and inflammation in the body to drive tumor growth
Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have shed new light on the longstanding conundrum about what makes a tumor grow—and how to make it stop. Interestingly, cancer cells accelerate the aging of nearby ...
Cancer
May 26, 2011 |
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