How many rare diseases are there? Some diseases are like black swans. They occur so rarely that many physicians never encounter them in their clinical practice, complicating efforts to treat them. Feb 4, 2020 1 60
Kidney stem cells can be isolated from urine Researchers from the Institute for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine (ISRM) at the medical faculty of Heinrich Heine University-Duesseldorf under the directorship of Prof. Dr. James Adjaye have developed a protocol ... Feb 4, 2020 0 2
More pieces of the autism puzzle uncovered A major international study from the Autism Sequencing Consortium with participation of researchers from the Danish iPSYCH psychiatry project, has recently mapped 102 new autism genes. The new findings provide a new understanding ... Feb 4, 2020 0 109
How an immune system regulator shifts the balance of immune cells Researchers have provided new insight on the role of cyclic AMP (cAMP) in regulating the immune response. Feb 4, 2020 0 8
Study links high stillbirth rates worldwide to gender inequality In the first comprehensive study mapping global patterns of stillbirth rates, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have found that pregnant women who are poor and have lower access to education and employment are ... Feb 4, 2020 0 2
Study paints picture of marijuana use in pregnant women As the use of marijuana is legalized in an increasing number of U.S. states, the number of people who use the drug daily is on the rise. This upward trend also holds up in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, despite ... Feb 4, 2020 0 1
Fragile: Handle with care Seriously ill patients require serious, higher-level care, and sometimes patients must be transferred from one hospital to another to allow access to that care. For example, a patient may require procedures, tests or expertise ... Feb 4, 2020 0 1
First childhood flu helps explain why virus hits some people harder than others Why are some people better able to fight off the flu than others? Part of the answer, according to a new study, is related to the first flu strain we encounter in childhood. Feb 4, 2020 1 488
Heart muscle cells change their energy source during heart regeneration Researchers from the group of Jeroen Bakkers at the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW) have found that the muscle cells in the heart of zebrafish change their metabolism, the way in which they generate energy, during heart regeneration. ... Feb 4, 2020 0 105
New discovery provides hope for improved multiple sclerosis therapies Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have made an important discovery that could lead to more effective treatments for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis and rheumatoid ... Feb 4, 2020 0 420
