Archive: 19/08/2013

3-D tissue engineering: Novel technique brings researchers closer to viable organ implants

Researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have developed a simple method of organizing cells and their microenvironments in hydrogel fibers. Their unique technology provides a feasible template ...

Aug 19, 2013

Gap between maternity policies revealed

Mothers who exclusively breastfeed their child spend 6.6 hours a week longer milk feeding than mothers who partially breastfeed or formula feed, which has important implications for health policies and programs, including ...

Aug 19, 2013

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New muscle power from the lab

(Medical Xpress)—Unlike the heart muscle, the musculature of the locomotive organs has the capacity to heal itself. What makes this possible are muscle-specific stem cells known as satellite cells. Located on the muscle ...

Aug 19, 2013

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Different desks offset idle worker behaviour

Office workers are less likely to be inactive if their workplace environment uses sit-stand desks, according to a recent Curtin University study.

Aug 19, 2013

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Less salt, sugar and fat, same pleasure

Researchers strive to drastically reduce the proportion of salt, sugar and fat, considered as factors of health risk in food. But keeping sensory and nutritional properties of foods intact is not so easy.

Aug 19, 2013

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Study finds beer industry's self-regulation ineffective at preventing advertising code violations

In an evaluation of beer advertising code regulations aimed to encourage responsible advertising practices, new research from the American Journal of Public Health finds that content violations still occur and the current ...

Aug 19, 2013

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Scientists find way to predict and control gene expression

(Medical Xpress)—EPFL scientists have developed a "guide" that can be used to precisely predict the number of proteins a given gene will produce under varying conditions. This work will help biologists to engineer cells.

Aug 19, 2013

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Researchers study dynamics of workers at poultry farms and markets to track bird flu

When a new strain of bird flu surfaced in China in February, it was an ominous echo of the 1997 outbreak in Hong Kong. People connected to poultry markets were again falling ill as scientists raced to decipher a novel strain: ...

Aug 19, 2013

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Estimating the risk of bowel cancer

Polyps in the mucosa of the colon are a common finding during screening colonoscopies. Some sub-groups of polyps are classed as precursors of bowel cancer. Until now, it has not been possible to precisely estimate the risk ...

Aug 19, 2013

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Biologists identify mechanism by which beneficial bacteria reside and thrive in gastrointestinal tract

(Medical Xpress)—The human body is full of tiny microorganisms—hundreds to thousands of species of bacteria collectively called the microbiome, which are believed to contribute to a healthy existence. The gastrointestinal ...

Aug 19, 2013

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