Brown adipose tissue, the main organ generating heat in the body, is also an endocrine organ that secretes signaling factors that activate the fat and carbohydrates metabolism.
Sep 28, 2016
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A team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and the Harvard John A. Paulson School for Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has invented a method for 3D bioprinting thick vascularized ...
Mar 7, 2016
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A precise understanding of how ion beams affect biological tissue is of great importance for both radiotherapy applications and the assessment of radioprotection risks, e.g. to astronauts on long term missions in space.
Sep 23, 2015
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When tissues are deprived of blood, as happens during a stroke or heart attack, the lack of oxygen can cause serious damage. After blood flow is restored, further damage occurs as the tissues become inflamed. This process, ...
Oct 28, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—It was thought that kidney cells didn't reproduce much once the organ was fully formed, but new research shows that the kidneys are regenerating and repairing themselves throughout life.
Jul 2, 2014
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Everyone grows older, but scientists don't really understand why. Now a UCLA study has uncovered a biological clock embedded in our genomes that may shed light on why our bodies age and how we can slow the process. Published ...
Oct 20, 2013
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In the battle against brain cancer, doctors now have a new weapon—a new imaging technology that will make brain surgery dramatically more accurate by allowing surgeons to distinguish—at a microscopic level—between brain ...
Sep 4, 2013
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Researchers have found that a protein responsible for accelerated aging disorders can dramatically slow down the spread of cancers.
Aug 12, 2013
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Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have used vascular precursor cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to generate, in an animal model, functional blood vessels that lasted as long as ...
Jul 15, 2013
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Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged ...
May 15, 2013
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