Medical research
Some skin cancers may start in hair follicles
Some of the most deadly skin cancers may start in stem cells that lend color to hair, and originate in hair follicles rather than in skin layers, a new study finds.
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Lymphatic system found to play key role in hair regeneration
Given the amount of wear and tear it's subjected to on a daily basis, the skin has a phenomenal ability to replenish itself. Spread throughout it are small reservoirs of stem cells, nested within supportive microenvironments ...
Nov 2, 2019
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Zebrafish discovery throws new light on human hearing disorders
A study of the genetic make-up of zebrafish has provided brand new insights into the cause of congenital hearing disorders in humans.
Oct 23, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Engineered T cells may be harnessed to kill solid tumor cells
There is now a multitude of therapies to treat cancer, from chemotherapy and radiation to immunotherapy and small molecule inhibitors. Chemotherapy is still the most widely used cancer treatment, but chemotherapy attacks ...
Oct 2, 2019
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Outer hair cells regulate ear's sensitivity to sound
The ear's tiny outer hair cells adjust the sensitivity of neighbouring inner hair cells to sound levels rather than acting like an amplifier, suggests a new study published today in eLife.
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Scientists discover new breakthrough in treatment for cancer hair loss
Scientists have determined a new way to protect the hair follicle from chemotherapy in an effort to prevent hair loss as a result of cancer treatments.
Sep 12, 2019
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Researchers find proteins that might restore damaged sound-detecting cells in the ear
Using genetic tools in mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have identified a pair of proteins that precisely control when sound-detecting cells, known as hair cells, are born in the mammalian inner ear. The ...
Aug 5, 2019
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Laboratory study paves way for new approach to treating hair loss in humans
Japanese scientists have developed an efficient method of successfully generating hair growth in nude mice. The new method can be scaled up and therefore shows great potential for clinical applications in human hair regenerative ...
Jul 29, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer device created to see if targeted chemotherapy is working
Rutgers researchers have created a device that can determine whether targeted chemotherapy drugs are working on individual cancer patients.
Jul 16, 2019
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Discovery in mice points to potential treatment for vestibular disorders
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a way to regenerate hair cells in the inner ears of mice, allowing the animals to recover vestibular function. It's the first time such recovery has been ...
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