Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nasal vaccines may be the next generation of protection against COVID
Peter Palese pulls open the door of a 16th floor lab room at Mount Sinai's upper east side hospital.
May 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The next once-a-century pandemic is coming sooner than you think – but COVID-19 can help us get ready
COVID-19 is being referred to as a "once in a century event"—but the next pandemic is likely to hit sooner than you think.
Jun 15, 2020
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Neuroscience
Neural 'synchrony' may be key to understanding how the human brain perceives
Despite many remarkable discoveries in the field of neuroscience during the past several decades, researchers have not been able to fully crack the brain's "neural code." The neural code details how the brain's roughly 100 ...
Mar 12, 2013
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Genetics
Pathway uncovered for greatest lupus genetic risk factor, study shows
Researchers at Michigan Medicine have uncovered the molecular mechanism that drives the disease-causing effects of the most common genetic risk factor for lupus, a study suggests.
Aug 18, 2022
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Health
Could sugar be responsible for the obesity and diabetes epidemics?
The idea that sugar could be a fundamental cause of the global obesity and diabetes epidemics, with deleterious effects on the human body that go beyond just empty calories, should be considered seriously again, argues journalist ...
Jan 3, 2018
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Health
'I sold my kidney... to repay the loans'
Selling a kidney or part of one's liver to pay off loans is becoming increasingly common in Bangladesh, where desperate villagers are being exploited by human organ traffickers, a Michigan State University researcher has ...
Mar 7, 2013
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Medical research
World's first three-organoid system opens doors for medical research and diagnosis
Imagine trying to paint a forest when all the artist has is a leaf and a piece of bark versus having a living, growing tree as a model. Seeing how the parts fit together can make all the difference.
Sep 25, 2019
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Cardiology
Cardiac progenitor cells generate healthy tissue after a heart attack
Following a heart attack, the human body is incapable of repairing lost tissue due to the heart's inability to generate new muscle. However, treatment with heart progenitor cells could result in the formation of functional ...
May 12, 2022
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Health
The weight of nations: An estimation of adult human biomass
The world population is over seven billion and all of these people need feeding. However, the energy requirement of a species depends not only on numbers but on its average mass. New research published in BioMed Central's ...
Jun 17, 2012
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Medical research
Japan approves growing human organs in animals for first time
Scientists in Japan will begin trying to grow human organs in animals after receiving government permission for the first study of its kind in the country.
Aug 1, 2019
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