News tagged with guinea pigs


Ordinary heart cells become 'biological pacemakers' with injection of a single gene

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute researchers have reprogrammed ordinary heart cells to become exact replicas of highly specialized pacemaker cells by injecting a single gene (Tbx18)–a major step forward in the decade-long search ...

Medical research created Dec 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Omega-3 fatty acids shown to prevent or slow progression of osteoarthritis

New research has shown for the first time that omega-3 in fish oil could "substantially and significantly" reduce the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Old antibiotic could be a new weapon to fight tuberculosis

(Medical Xpress) -- A cheap and safe antibiotic that is widely available in the developing world might have a new use as a tuberculosis (TB) treatment, according to new research.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers map molecular details that encourage H1N1 transmission to humans

The 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza virus appears to have required certain mutations in order to be transmitted to humans, according to a paper in the September Journal of Virology. The research could prove extremely valuab ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Foetus suffers when mother lacks vitamin C

Maternal vitamin C deficiency during pregnancy can have serious consequences for the foetal brain. And once brain damage has occurred, it cannot be reversed by vitamin C supplements after birth. This is shown ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Nov 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drug trials in India 'causing havoc to human life'

India's Supreme Court said Thursday that unregulated clinical trials of new drugs were causing "havoc" in the country as it ordered the health ministry to monitor any new applications for tests.

Medications created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Children with autism show increased positive social behaviors when animals are present

The presence of an animal can significantly increase positive social behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to research published February 20 in the open access journal PLOS ON ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1