Medical research

How organs of male and female mammals differ

The development of sex-specific characteristics is frequently seen in mammals. These characteristics stem from the activation of corresponding genetic programs that until now have been largely undescribed by the scientific ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Creating an iPS cell resource for rare and intractable diseases

A team of researchers led by Professor Megumu K. Saito have undertaken a massive effort to build an induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell resource for rare diseases, enabling research and development of novel diagnostic tools ...

Diabetes

Scientists target human stomach cells for diabetes therapy

Stem cells from the human stomach can be converted into cells that secrete insulin in response to rising blood sugar levels, offering a promising approach to treating diabetes, according to a preclinical study from researchers ...

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