Scar tissue turned into heart muscle without using stem cells
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have shown the ability to turn scar tissue that forms after a heart attack into heart muscle cells using a new process that eliminates the need for stem cell transplant.
Cardiology
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Study IDs key protein for cell death, offers way to kill cancer cells by forcing them into programmed-death pathway
When cells suffer too much DNA damage, they are usually forced to undergo programmed cell death, or apoptosis. However, cancer cells often ignore these signals, flourishing even after chemotherapy drugs have ...
Genetics
May 14, 2013 |
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Controversial research on bird flu
In a top-security lab in the Netherlands, scientists guard specimens of a super-killer influenza that slays half of those it infects and spreads easily from victim to victim.
Medical research
Dec 28, 2011 |
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Fighting fat with fat: Stem cell discovery identifies potential obesity treatment
Ottawa scientists have discovered a trigger that turns muscle stem cells into brown fat, a form of good fat that could play a critical role in the fight against obesity. The findings from Dr. Michael Rudnicki's ...
Medical research
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Mouse study suggests vitamin E may weaken bones
(HealthDay) -- Vitamin E may stimulate cells that result in bone loss, a new study suggests.
Medical research
Mar 04, 2012 |
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End to the 30-year war against AIDS in sight
Thirty years, 30 million deaths and 60 million infections after HIV appeared, medical researchers now have the tools to halt the deadly epidemic.
HIV & AIDS
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Gene-therapy success for children born without functioning immune system
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the UCL Institute of Child Health have developed gene-therapy programmes that can successfully treat children born with an inability to fight infections, according to studies ...
Medical research
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Stand up: Study provides new evidence on the harms of prolonged sitting
Standing up more often may reduce your chances of dying within three years, even if you are already physically active, a study of more than 200,000 people published in Archives of Internal Medicine today shows.
Health
Mar 26, 2012 |
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New opportunity for rapid treatment of malaria
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have identified a new means to eradicate malaria infections by rapidly killing the blood-borne Plasmodium parasites that cause the disease.
Medical research
Oct 25, 2012 |
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Marriage can threaten health: Study finds satisfied newlyweds more likely to gain weight
On average, young newlyweds who are satisfied with their marriage gain weight in the early years after they exchange vows, putting them at increased risk for various health problems related to being overweight.
Health
Apr 03, 2013 |
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Student's fast start in research contributes to life-saving rapid test
As if the story of breakthrough research were not enough, there is the story of the researcher. The accomplishment, in this case, is a rapid test for detecting devastating bacterial infections. The researcher ...
Medical research
May 08, 2013 |
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Change diet, exercise habits at same time for best results, study says
Most people know that the way to stay healthy is to exercise and eat right, but millions of Americans struggle to meet those goals, or even decide which to change first. Now, researchers at the Stanford University School ...
Health
Apr 21, 2013 |
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Coffee consumption associated with decreased risk for basal cell carcinoma
Caffeine could be related to an inverse association between basal cell carcinoma risk and consumption of coffee, a study found.
Cancer
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Texas board mulls stem cell therapy used on Perry
(AP) -- The experimental stem cell procedure that Texas Gov. Rick Perry underwent this summer could be restricted or even blocked under new rules being considered Friday by the state's Medical Board.
Medical research
Nov 04, 2011 |
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U.S. schools throwing the book at unhealthy drinks
(HealthDay) -- More U.S. elementary schools are banning unhealthy beverages from the premises, according to a new report.
Health
Jul 05, 2012 |
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