Archive: 05/10/2016
Watching stem cells change provides clues to fighting osteoporosis in older women
For years, scientists have studied how stem cells might be used to treat many diseases, including osteoporosis. One consistent challenge has been observing and monitoring the process through which stem cells transform. Now, ...
Oct 5, 2016
Transgender women who begin hormone therapy more likely to quit smoking
While there has been much concern about the potential harm from transgender medical intervention (hormone therapy), a new study has found that transgender women who receive hormone therapy are more likely to quit or decrease ...
Oct 5, 2016
Strange 'chimeras' defy science's understanding of human genetics
The human genome is far more complex than thought, with genes functioning in an unexpected fashion that scientists have wrongly assumed must indicate cancer, research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine indicates.
Oct 5, 2016
New technique for quickly diagnosing breastfeeding pain developed
A dermatoscope, typically used to provide magnified images for identifying skin lesions, is also useful for quickly diagnosing the causes of breastfeeding pain, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ...
Oct 5, 2016
Research details industry payments to dermatologists
Connections between industry and clinicians exist and a new study published online by JAMA Dermatology used publicly available data to analyze the nature and extent of industry payments to dermatologists.
Oct 5, 2016