Medical research
FDA-approved clinical trial tests stem cells to heal wounds
Sanford Health is launching its second adipose-derived stem cell clinical trial - this one to focus on non-healing leg wounds.
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Health
Does breast milk boost athletic performance in adults or cure cancer?
Does breast milk boost athletic performance in adults or cure cancer? Or is this all just a weird internet fetish?
Oct 5, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Breakthrough cancer treatment brings hope and challenges
The first gene therapy for cancer, approved by the Food Drug Administration in August, will transform the treatment of a particular kind of cancer in children and young adults. It's transformative because it uses a patient's ...
Oct 2, 2017
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Diabetes
Pancreatic islets study may spur diabetes treatment advances
Investigators in the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (VDRTC) and collaborators at Stanford University have discovered new insights into the molecular mechanisms of cell proliferation in juvenile human pancreatic ...
Sep 22, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
'Labyrinth' chip could help monitor aggressive cancer stem cells
Inspired by the Labyrinth of Greek mythology, a new chip etched with fluid channels sends blood samples through a hydrodynamic maze to separate out rare circulating cancer cells into a relatively clean stream for analysis. ...
Sep 21, 2017
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Diabetes
Novel way to present pancreatic proteins increases the sensitivity of type 1 diabetes tests
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Stanford University and the University of Florida report the development of a novel antibody detection technology that holds promise for improving the accuracy ...
Sep 13, 2017
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Diabetes
Variation in genetic risk explains which people develop type 1 diabetes in later life
Having certain genetic variants could explain why people can develop type 1 diabetes at markedly different ages, including later in life, says new University of Exeter research being presented at this year's annual meeting ...
Sep 12, 2017
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Medical research
Ketogenic diet improves healthspan and memory in aging mice
A ketogenic diet significantly improved memory in aging mice and increased the animal's chances of surviving to old age. Results of the study from Eric Verdin's lab at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato, CA ...
Sep 5, 2017
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Neuroscience
Adult brains produce new cells in previously undiscovered area
A University of Queensland discovery may lead to new treatments for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). UQ Queensland Brain Institute scientists have discovered that new brain cells are produced ...
Aug 15, 2017
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Medical research
Scientists obtain 'how to' guide for producing hair follicles
How does the skin develop follicles and eventually sprout hair? A USC-led study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), addresses this question using insights gleaned from organoids, 3D assemblies ...
Aug 12, 2017
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