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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Immunology
Immunologist: How the body's defense system takes on viruses, and why sometimes it loses
You've probably heard that your best defenses against the coronavirus are washing your hands, practicing social distancing, and having a healthy immune system. It's that last part—the part you can't really control for sure—that ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Medical research
Critical flaw found in lab models of the human blood-brain barrier
Cells used to study the human blood brain barrier in the lab aren't what they seem, throwing nearly a decade's worth of research into question, a new study from scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians ...
Feb 6, 2021
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Medical research
Growth factor responsible for triggering hair follicle generation during wound healing identified
Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have determined the role of a key growth factor, found in skin cells of limited quantities in humans, which helps hair follicles form and regenerate ...
Jun 2, 2013
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Evidence of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and MND in brains of young people exposed to dirty air
Researchers looking at the brainstems of children and young adults exposed lifelong to air pollution in Mexico City have discovered disturbing evidence of harm.
Oct 6, 2020
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Medical research
Stem cells could regenerate organs – but only if the body won't reject them
Many of the most common diseases, like heart failure, liver failure, Type 1 diabetes and Parkinson's disease, occur when cells or whole organs fail to do their job. Wouldn't it be fantastic if it were possible to replace ...
Aug 20, 2019
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Medical research
Old human cells rejuvenated with stem cell technology, research finds
Old human cells return to a more youthful and vigorous state after being induced to briefly express a panel of proteins involved in embryonic development, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University ...
Mar 24, 2020
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Cardiology
Unlocking a cell's potential to regenerate the heart
Some organisms have a remarkable capacity for regenerating tissue. If a fish or salamander suffers heart damage, for instance, their cells are able to divide and successfully repair the injured organ. Imagine if you could ...
Mar 1, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Molecule boosts fat burning
Normally, fat cells store energy. In brown fat cells, however, energy is dissipated as heat—brown fat thus serves as a biological heater. Most mammals therefore have this mechanism. In humans it keeps newborns warm; in ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Medical research
Multiple myeloma drug could revolutionize treatment for sickle cell disease
An established drug for recurrent multiple myeloma might effectively be repurposed to improve the survival and day-to-day lives of patients with devastating sickle cell disease, according to revealing new research by a Feinstein ...
Dec 17, 2015
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