Ophthalmology
Scientists grow eye cells to fix corneas
A Stanford University research team has created a potentially powerful new way to fix damaged corneas—a major source of vision problems and blindness.
Apr 17, 2017
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Genetics
MicroRNAs protect the precursors of neurons from apoptosis
Programmed cell death is an integral part of embryonic development. Exploring the regulation of the process, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers have shown that so-called microRNAs protect the precursors ...
Feb 10, 2017
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Medical research
A cellular system makes the battle against a rare disease personal
Some diseases are untreatable because we lack a model system to fully understand symptoms or test possible drugs. This is the case of mitochondrial disease, a rare condition caused by defects in the "cellular powerhouse." ...
Jan 26, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research suggests anti-viral role for anti-AXL candidate against Zika virus
Newly published in vitro research reveals that the ability of Zika virus (ZIKV) to infect glial cells in the developing brain is mediated by the Gas6-AXL pathway, and that Aravive Biologic's engineered decoy AXL receptor, ...
Jan 10, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers uncover new evidence linking inflammation and increased prostate cancer risk
UCLA researchers have discovered a previously unrecognized type of progenitor cell that, though rare in most regions of the human prostate, is found in uncommonly high numbers in inflamed areas of the gland. These progenitor ...
Dec 7, 2016
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Cardiology
Adult stem cell types' heart repair potential probed
New University of Otago research is providing fresh insights into how a patient's adult stem cells could best be used to regenerate their diseased hearts.
Nov 25, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers explore how Zika infection causes microcephaly
Infection with Zika virus disrupts fetal brain development by interfering with the proliferation of human neural progenitor cells (hNPCs), a type of cell that drives neurodevelopment and proliferates into brain and nervous ...
Oct 19, 2016
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Health
Randomized trial suggests eating bread made with ancient grains could help lower cholesterol and blood glucose
Eating bread made with ancient grains as part of a healthy diet could help lower cholesterol and blood glucose levels—leading risk factors for heart attack and stroke—according to new research published in the International ...
Sep 28, 2016
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Neuroscience
Clinical study results offer hope after spinal cord injury
Richard Fessler, MD, PhD, says that the field of treating spinal cord injuries may be on "the verge of making a major breakthrough after decades of attempts."
Sep 23, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mothers of children with autism may face chronic stress, higher risks for heart disease
Mothers who were raising children with autism and reported chronic stress were more likely to have high levels of "bad" cholesterol and lower levels of protective progenitor cells than lower-stressed mothers of "neurotypical" ...
Sep 21, 2016
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