Origin of unusual glands in the body discovered
The thymus gland is a critical component of the human immune system that is responsible for the development of T-lymphocytes, or T-cells, which help organize and lead the body's fighting forces against...
View ArticleBreakthrough allows scientists to watch how molecules morph into memories (w/...
In two studies in the January 24 issue of Science, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University used advanced imaging techniques to provide a window into how the brain makes...
View ArticleDonors should have access to their own raw data provided to biobanks
Scientists have called for data held in biobanks to be made accessible to the people donating material and data to them. In a paper published today in Science, Jeantine Lunshof and George Church from...
View ArticleStudy reveals how the brain links memories of sequential events
Suppose you heard the sound of skidding tires, followed by a car crash. The next time you heard such a skid, you might cringe in fear, expecting a crash to follow—suggesting that somehow, your brain...
View Article11,000-year-old living dog cancer reveals its secrets
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the world's oldest continuously surviving cancer, a transmissible genital cancer that affects dogs. This cancer, which causes grotesque genital tumours in dogs...
View ArticleResearchers discover potential drug targets for early onset glaucoma
Using a novel high-throughput screening process, scientists have for the first time identified molecules with the potential to block the accumulation of a toxic eye protein that can lead to early onset...
View ArticleLiars find it more rewarding to tell truth than fib when deceiving others
A University of Toronto report based on two neural imaging studies that monitored brain activity has found individuals are more satisfied to get a reward from telling the truth rather than getting the...
View ArticleThe rocky road to a better flu vaccine
Currently approved flu vaccines are less effective in the elderly, yet an estimated 90% of influenza-related deaths occur in people over 65. A paper published on January 23rd in PLOS Pathogens reports...
View ArticleNew clues may link hereditary cancer genes to increased risk of cancer from...
In laboratory experiments conducted on human cell lines at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, scientists have shown that people carrying certain mutations in two hereditary cancer genes, BRCA2 and...
View ArticleLab-grown, virus-free stem cells repair retinal tissue in mice
Investigators at Johns Hopkins report they have developed human induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) capable of repairing damaged retinal vascular tissue in mice. The stem cells, derived from human...
View ArticleResearchers discover simple amoeba holds the key to better treatment for...
Scientists have discovered the use of a simple single-celled amoeba to understand the function of human proteins in causing Alzheimer's disease.
View ArticleAspirin intake may stop growth of vestibular schwannomas (acoustic neuromas)
Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated, for the first time, that aspirin intake...
View ArticleDental insurance doesn't guarantee people will care for their teeth
(HealthDay)—Having dental insurance doesn't mean people will actually take care of their teeth, a new study indicates.
View ArticleWoman's death highlights danger of overlooking dengue
(HealthDay)—The case of a Texas woman who died after becoming infected in New Mexico with the mosquito-borne dengue virus highlights a need for U.S. doctors to recognize the disease early, experts say.
View ArticleNew RNA interference technique finds seven genes for head and neck cancer
(Medical Xpress)—In the hunt for genetic mutations that cause cancer, there is a lot of white noise. So although genetic sequencing has identified hundreds of genetic alterations linked to tumors, it's...
View ArticleFlies, humans perceive motion in same way, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Anyone who has tried to swat a fly knows they can quickly spot – and evade – the approaching swatter. New research from a team of Stanford scientists might explain why: Flies and...
View ArticleWeight loss leads to fertility hope
(Medical Xpress)—Good advice, one-on-one guidance and personal motivation got 24-year-old Kristina Colson where she needed to be—25 pounds lighter and with reduced symptoms of her polycystic ovarian...
View ArticleDoctor debunks detox diets
(Medical Xpress)—Detox diets are, simply put, a hoax. Just ask George Dresser.
View ArticleParental connection, not restriction, discourages teen sexting
(Medical Xpress)—Parents who wish to shield their children from exchanging sexually explicit images and texts on cell phones should make sure they, themselves, stay connected to their kids through...
View ArticleWhy the masculine face? Genetic evidence reveals drawbacks of hyper-masculine...
Studying sex differences seldom gets boring. While the origins of differences in behaviour and cognition remain fiercely - and quite rightly - disputed, we don't sweat quite as much about why women and...
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