Medical research
Scientists use stem cells to replicate early human embryo
Scientists hope to learn more about the earliest stages of human development using models of embryos created from stem cells.
Jul 3, 2023
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News tagged with embryonic development
Biomedical technology
New knowledge made possible by minute organs grown on microchips
The use of stem cells now makes it possible for us to cultivate so-called organoids, such as tiny versions of a liver, heart or small intestine, in the lab. These micro-organs can then be connected to a microchip that simulates ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers shed light on signaling pathway responsible for head and neck cancers
Despite advances in defining the genomic characteristics of head and neck cancers, these malignancies continue to rank among the deadliest cancers with few targeted therapies available. An important challenge in designing ...
Jun 23, 2023
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Genetics
Unveiling the origins of ectopic bones: Insights from neural crest cell research
The research group led by Dr. Chengzhu Zhao (now Associate Professor in Chongqing Medical University) and Associate Professor Makoto Ikeya has discovered that ectopic bones formed in abnormal locations originate from neural ...
Jun 13, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers create new model of lung mesenchymal cells
Lung mesenchymal cells, which are critical components of the lung's unique structure, also play important roles in disease and recovery from injury, yet knowledge is limited about their biology or how they initiate diseases ...
Jun 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Vitamin D alters developing neurons in the brain's dopamine circuit, finds study
Neuroscientists at The University of Queensland have uncovered how vitamin D deficiency affects developing neurons in schizophrenia, using new technology. The paper was published in the Journal of Neurochemistry.
May 25, 2023
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Genetics
Study reveals how cleft lip is caused by a combination of genes and environment
A cleft lip or palate arises from the combined effects of genes and inflammatory risk factors experienced during pregnancy, such as smoking or infections, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
May 24, 2023
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Genetics
Scientists identify mutated gene behind mirror movement disorder
Scientists at Université de Montréal, McGill University and its affiliated Montreal Children's Hospital have made a promising breakthrough in understanding the origins of mirror movement disorder, a rare inherited neurological ...
May 15, 2023
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Medical research
The right moves: How studying cell movement during embryonic development may offer new insights into cancer metastasis
Cancer's ability to spread throughout the body—a process known as metastasis—is responsible for the vast majority of cancer deaths. And a key feature of metastasis is that the cancer cells move, breaking away from a primary ...
May 10, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Creating a high-resolution atlas that depicts the development of the human retina
What cell types are found in which human tissue, and where? Which genes are active in the individual cells, and which proteins are found there? Answers to these questions and more are to be provided by a specialized atlas—in ...
May 8, 2023
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