Medical research
How the body uses fat to fight infection
New research from the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune cells use the body's fat stores to fight infection.
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Diabetes
New hope for stem cell approach to treating diabetes
Scientists working to develop more effective treatments for diabetes are turning to stem cells. Such cells can be transformed into cells that produce insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar.
Jan 17, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Stem-cell researchers solve mystery of relapse in acute myeloid leukemia
Leukemia researchers led by Dr. John Dick have traced the origins of relapse in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to rare therapy-resistant leukemia stem cells that are already present at diagnosis and before chemotherapy begins.
Jun 28, 2017
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HIV & AIDS
Woman appears to be cured of HIV after treatment with umbilical cord blood
A team of researchers at the New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center announced that a woman they have been treating for both HIV and leukemia has apparently been cured of HIV—14 months after discontinuing antivirals, ...
Neuroscience
Brain's tiniest blood vessels trigger spinal motor neurons to develop
A new study has revealed that the human brain's tiniest blood vessels can activate genes known to trigger spinal motor neurons, prompting the neurons to grow during early development. The findings could provide insights into ...
Mar 23, 2018
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Medical research
Researchers advance craniofacial surgery with 3-D implants made inside the patient
The jawbone is not typically connected to the rib bone, but it might be in an emergency.
Mar 18, 2019
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Medical research
Researchers discover new stem cells that can generate new bone
A population of stem cells with the ability to generate new bone has been newly discovered by a group of researchers at the UConn School of Dental Medicine.
Mar 5, 2020
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Medical research
High blood sugar levels 'reprogram' stem cells
High levels of glucose in the blood "reprogrames" stem cells, leading to a lasting increase in the risk of developing dangerous atherosclerosis, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation published today ...
Jul 14, 2021
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Diabetes
Engineered hot fat implants reduce weight gain in mice
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a novel way to engineer the growth and expansion of energy-burning "good" fat, and then found that this fat helped reduce weight gain and lower blood glucose ...
Aug 20, 2015
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Medical research
Research uncovers potential health risks of travel to Mars
Sending a manned mission to Mars requires more than a powerful launch rocket. Prep work also includes learning how a three-year space flight could affect the human body. With funding from the National Aeronautics and Space ...
Mar 8, 2017
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