Researcher provides insight into osteoarthritis
A researcher at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has discovered additional mechanical properties of articular cartilage, a protective cartilage on the ends of bones that wears down over time, resulting in the ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Apr 19, 2013 |
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To make old skin cells act young again, boost their surroundings, scientists show
As we get older, the trillions of cells in our body do too. And like us, they become less resilient and able to weather the stress of everyday life. Our skin especially tells the tale of what's happening throughout our bodies.
Medical research
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Secrets of gentle touch revealed
Stroke the soft body of a newborn fruit fly larva ever-so-gently with a freshly plucked eyelash, and it will respond to the tickle by altering its movement—an observation that has helped scientists at the University of ...
Neuroscience
Dec 09, 2012 |
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Lungs respond to hospital ventilator as if it were an infection
When hospital patients need assistance breathing and are placed on a mechanical ventilator for days at a time, their lungs react to the pressure generated by the ventilator with an out-of-control immune response that can ...
Medical research
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Helping Hands reaches out to patients with cerebral palsy
With the aid of multiple force sensors and a digital dinosaur, a team of Rice University seniors known as Helping Hands hopes to restore strength and flexibility to the hands and wrists of children with cerebral ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 10, 2012 |
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Molecular probes identify changes in fibronectin that may lead to disease
Fibronectin plays a major role in wound healing and embryonic development. The protein, which is located in the extracellular matrix of cells, has also been linked to pathological conditions including cancer ...
Medical research
Apr 24, 2012 |
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How immune cells move against invaders
UCSF scientists have discovered the unexpected way in which a key cell of the immune system prepares for battle. The finding, they said, offers insight into the processes that take place within these cells and could lead ...
Immunology
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Scar findings could lead to new therapies
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine report that they have identified the molecular pathway through which physical force contributes to scarring in mice.
Medical research
Dec 11, 2011 |
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Mechanical stress can help or hinder wound healing depending on time of application
A new study demonstrates that mechanical forces affect the growth and remodeling of blood vessels during tissue regeneration and wound healing. The forces diminish or enhance the vascularization process and ...
Medical research
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Bioengineers identify the cellular mechanisms of traumatic brain injury
Bioengineers at Harvard have identified, for the very first time, the mechanism for diffuse axonal injury and explained why cerebral vasospasm is more common in blast-induced brain injuries than in brain injuries ...
Medical research
Jul 23, 2011 |
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New device could reduce surgical scarring
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a special wound dressing that they report was able to significantly reduce scar tissue caused by incisions.
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May 23, 2011 |
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