Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs), which can be differentiated into cardiac myocytes, are used in a wide variety of applications such as developing patient-specific disease models, or the evaluation of novel therapeutic ...
Aug 26, 2021
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When neurons communicate with each another, they transmit—or "fire"—small electrical impulses called action potentials or spikes. These action potentials are the fundamental units of information processing in the brain. ...
Aug 3, 2021
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A dozen women in South Africa are following counterparts in Western countries in suing pharma companies for chronic harm they say was inflicted by implants designed to treat incontinence and other ailments.
Jul 26, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccine programs are expected to cost poorer countries an additional 56.6% on health budgets, compared with just 0.8% on wealthy countries' health expenditure, according to new data from the United Nations Development ...
Jul 22, 2021
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People who spent time in care during childhood are being "failed" and some social and health inequalities have worsened for these adults since the 1970s, finds a new UCL-led report, based on research documenting people's ...
Jul 6, 2021
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In the feverish rush to study the coronavirus as it scorched its way across the planet, the unprecedented demand for information has put any mistakes under the glare of world attention and tested public trust in science, ...
Jun 21, 2021
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The visual thalamus is classically known to relay visual stimuli coming from the retina to the cerebral cortex. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology now show that although neurons in the mouse visual ...
Jun 21, 2021
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Coronavirus infections in Africa are surging as a third wave of the pandemic gathers pace on the continent, fuelled by the spread of more contagious variants, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Jun 17, 2021
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Indonesia's president ordered authorities to speed up the country's vaccination campaign as the World Health Organization warned Thursday of the need to increase social restrictions in the country amid a fresh surge of coronavirus ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Heatwaves may increase aggressive patient behavior on mental health wards, according to the first study of its kind, published today in the Royal College of Psychiatrists' BJPsych Open journal.
Jun 17, 2021
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