Diabetes
Diabetic fruit flies may unlock secrets in humans
Fruit flies may be small, but the genetic secrets they can unlock for humans are mighty.
Oct 4, 2016
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Development
Health
World Breastfeeding Week: Conflicts of interest in infant and young child feeding
In the aftermath of World Breastfeeding Week, leading academics in infant nutrition from the Australian National University, Julie Smith, Libby Salmon and Phillip Baker, examine the challenges that remain in keeping breastfeeding ...
Aug 12, 2016
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Cardiology
World first discovery gets to the heart of birth defects
For the first time, scientists believe they've discovered a cause of multiple types of birth defects triggered by environmental stresses.
Jul 20, 2016
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Medical research
New microdevice replicates embryonic spinal cord development
Researchers at the University of Maine MicroInstruments and Systems Laboratory (MISL), in collaboration with The Jackson Laboratory, have developed a new microfluidic tool that reproduces in the laboratory the same physiochemical ...
Jul 5, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer cell growth linked to nervous system in study
Cancer cells divide with more frequency and are more resilient when they are closer to the brain, indicating a potential link between cell growth and the nervous system, according to new research from Professor Néstor J. ...
May 18, 2016
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Medical research
Repair cartilage potentially can heal horribly broken bones
Stem cells could one day be stimulated to make a special type of cartilage to help repair large, hard-to-heal bone fractures – a potential boon for doctors treating big-money athletes, USC researchers say.
May 11, 2016
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Cardiology
Oregon scientists link signaling network to heart valve defects
May 5, 2016—A cell-to-cell signaling network that serves as a developmental timer could provide a framework for better understanding the mechanisms underlying human heart valve disease, say University of Oregon scientists.
May 5, 2016
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Medical research
Researchers discover a key difference between mouse and human kidney cells
The best laid plans of mice and men are a bit different—at least when it comes to kidney development. Compared to a mouse, a human has nearly 100 times more nephrons, the functional units of the kidneys. Humans may owe ...
Mar 18, 2016
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Medical research
Scientist identifies mechanism to regenerate heart tissue
The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced new discoveries about the mechanisms underlying the regeneration of heart tissue by Assistant Professor Voot P. Yin, Ph.D., which raise hope that drugs can be identified to help ...
Mar 9, 2016
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Medical research
Breakthrough in generating embryonic cells that are critical for human health
Neural crest cells arise early in the development of vertebrates, migrate extensively through the embryo, and differentiate to give rise to a wide array of diverse derivatives. Their contributions include a large proportion ...
Feb 3, 2016
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