In hairless man, arthritis drug spurs hair growth—lots
A man with almost no hair on his body has grown a full head of it after a novel treatment by doctors at Yale University.
Jun 19, 2014
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Haters spend more time... hating? Study sheds light on activity levels based on one's attitude disposition
We already know haters are predisposed to be that way. Now we see they also spend a lot of time at fewer activities than their non-hater counterparts. But in a twist of irony, that grumpy person at work may actually be pretty ...
Jun 19, 2014
Can injuries to the skin be painless?
When the body receives an injury to the skin, a signal is sent to the brain, which generates a sensation of pain. Teams led by Priscille Brodin in Lille and Laurent Marsollier in Angers have studied lesions in patients with ...
Jun 19, 2014
New mobile app provides faster, more accurate measurement of respiratory rate
A new mobile app developed by researchers at the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) at BC Children's Hospital and the University of British Columbia can measure respiratory rate in children roughly six times faster ...
Jun 19, 2014
Stem cell mobilization therapy may effectively treat osteoarthritis
Researchers in Taiwan have found that peripheral blood stem cells can be "mobilized" by injection of a special preparation of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) into rats that modeled osteoarthritis (OA). The bone ...
Jun 19, 2014
