Solution to platelet 'puzzle' uncovers blood disorder link
Melbourne researchers have solved a puzzle as to how an essential blood-making hormone stimulates production of the blood clotting cells known as platelets.
View ArticleNew study explains evolution of duplicate genes
From time to time, living cells will accidently make an extra copy of a gene during the normal replication process. Throughout the history of life, evolution has molded some of these seemingly...
View ArticleFor good and ill, immune response to cancer cuts both ways
The difference between an immune response that kills cancer cells and one that conversely stimulates tumor growth can be as narrow as a "double-edged sword," report researchers at the University of...
View ArticleGenetic predisposition to liking amphetamine reduces risk of schizophrenia...
Genetic variants associated with enjoying the effects of d-amphetamine—the active ingredient in Adderall—are also associated with a reduced risk for developing schizophrenia and attention deficit...
View ArticleDoctor's specialty predicts feeding tube use
A new study shows that when elderly patients with advanced dementia are hospitalized, the specialties of the doctors at their bedside have a lot to do with whether the patient will end up with a...
View ArticleStudies reveal more clues on how pregnancy protects against breast cancer
Scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center have unearthed new clues about how pregnancy reduces women's risk of developing breast cancer. The research will be presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2014.
View ArticleNew research suggests connection between white matter and cognitive health
A multidisciplinary group of scientists from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky have identified an interesting connection between the health of the brain tissue that...
View ArticleWell-known cancer gene NRAS produces five variants, study finds
A new study shows that a gene discovered 30 years ago and now known to play a fundamental role in cancer development produces five different gene variants (called isoforms), rather than just the one...
View ArticleStress hormone may drive risk-taking by teen motorists
(HealthDay)—Teens whose brain chemistry is less affected by stressful situations could be at increased risk for car crashes, a small Canadian study suggests.
View ArticleStem cells show promise for stroke recovery
(HealthDay)—In an early test, researchers report they've safely injected stem cells into the brains of 18 patients who had suffered strokes. And two of the patients showed significant improvement.
View ArticleFaster eye responses in Chinese people not down to culture
New research from University of Liverpool scientists has cast doubt on the theory that neurological behaviour is a product of culture in people of Chinese origin.
View ArticleResearchers engineer reconstructive tissue for transplant
A breakthrough by Israeli researchers could speed recovery and limit scarring and disfigurement for patients who have suffered large soft tissue trauma - as often occurs with serious injury or cancer...
View ArticleNew ammunition in the fight against type 2 diabetes
Gastric banding can play a vital role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight and not obese, according to new research.
View ArticleBreakthrough therapy allows four paraplegic men to voluntarily move their legs
Four young men who have been paralyzed for years achieved groundbreaking progress—moving their legs—as a result of epidural electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, an international team of life...
View ArticleUK scientists make body parts in lab
In a north London hospital, scientists are growing noses, ears and blood vessels in the laboratory in a bold attempt to make body parts using stem cells. It is among several labs around the world,...
View ArticleCommon diabetes treatment could extend hypoglycaemia
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered that a common treatment for people with type 2 diabetes could cause longer-than-normal periods of the low blood sugar reaction...
View ArticleStudy shows computerized games can be used to improve children's grades in...
(Medical Xpress)—A study conducted by a team of researchers in Buenos Aires has led to claims that exposing young children to specialized computer games can lead to improved grades in school. In their...
View ArticleResearchers uncover new forms of blindness
Scientists from the University of Leeds have discovered six new forms of inherited blindness, each one resulting from mutations in a different gene important in eye development and vision.
View ArticleSevere forms of congenital heart disease caused by variants of the NR2F2 gene
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have explored the role of a master gene that controls the functioning of other genes involved in heart development. Variations in this gene - NR2F2 - are responsible for...
View ArticleThe science of gambling fallacies
Imagine yourself, a picture of sartorial elegance and sipping champagne from a crystal flute, in Le Grande Casino at Monte Carlo. It is a Monday night – in fact, the date is August 18, 1913 – and you...
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