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New Clues About How Cancer Cells Communicate and Grow
February 15, 2012 — Researchers have shown that the communication signals sent around the body by cancer cells, which are essential for the cancer to grow, may contain pieces of RNA – these substances, like DNA, ... > full story -
Freeze-Dried Heart Valve Scaffolds Hold Promise for Heart Valve Replacement
February 15, 2012 — The biological scaffold that gives structure to a heart valve after its cellular material has been removed can be freeze-dried and stored for later use as a tissue-engineered replacement valve to ... > full story -
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When Nerve Meets Muscle, Biglycan Seals the Deal
February 14, 2012 — In the absence of the protein biglycan, synapses at neuromuscular junctions in mice began to break up about five weeks after birth, according to a new study. Reintroducing byglycan helped fix the ... > full story -
Stem Cell Treatments Improve Heart Function After Heart Attack
February 14, 2012 — Stem cell therapy moderately improves heart function after a heart attack, according to a systematic review. But the researchers behind the review say larger clinical trials are needed to establish ... > full story -
Cognitive Stimulation Beneficial in Dementia
February 14, 2012 — Cognitive stimulation therapies have beneficial effects on memory and thinking in people with dementia, according to a systematic review. Despite concerns that cognitive improvements may not be ... > full story -
High Population Density Is Greatest Risk Factor for Water-Linked Diseases
February 14, 2012 — Water-associated infectious disease outbreaks are more likely to occur in areas where a region's population density is growing, according to a new global analysis of economic and environmental ... > full story -
Building Bone from Cartilage: Orthopaedic Researchers Take the Road Less Travelled
February 14, 2012 — A person has a tumor removed from her femur. A soldier is struck by an improvised explosive device and loses a portion of his tibia. A child undergoes chemotherapy for osteosarcoma but part of the ... > full story -
Left-Handed? Different Bodies, Different Minds
February 14, 2012 — We like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, absorbing information, weighing it carefully, and making thoughtful decisions. But, as it turns out, we're kidding ourselves. Over the past few ... > full story -
Short-Term Exposure to Most Major Air Pollutants Associated With Increased Risk of Heart Attack
February 14, 2012 — Short-term exposure (for up to 7 days) to all major air pollutants, with the exception of ozone, is significantly associated with an increased risk of heart attack, according to a new review ... > full story -
Trouble Sleeping? It May Affect Your Memory Later on
February 14, 2012 — The amount and quality of sleep you get at night may affect your memory later in life, according to new ... > full story -
Zebrafish May Hold Key to Repairing Serious Eye Conditions
February 14, 2012 — Researchers have taken an important step in understanding retina regeneration, suggesting new possibilities for developing treatments in ... > full story -
Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Likely More Common Than Previously Thought
February 14, 2012 — Though researchers are becoming increasingly aware of the long-term effects of head injury, few studies have looked at the prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in all age groups, including ... > full story
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