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Dawn of Carnivores Explains Animal Boom in Distant Past
July 31, 2013 — Scientists have linked increasing oxygen levels and the rise and evolution of carnivores (meat eaters) as the force behind a broad explosion of animal species and body structures millions of years ... > full story -
Naked Mole Rat's Secret to Staying Cancer Free
July 31, 2013 — Scientists have discovered the naked mole rat's unique mechanism to staying cancer free -- a super sugar called high-molecular-mass Hyaluronan (HMM-HA). When secreted by the naked mole rat's cells, ... > full story -
Stem Cells in Urine Easy to Isolate and Have Potential for Numerous Therapies
July 31, 2013 — Could harvesting stem cells for therapy one day be as simple as asking patients for a urine sample? Researchers have identified stem cells in urine that can be directed to become multiple cell ... > full story -
Aquatic Playground Can Turn Water Tanks Into Fish Schools
July 30, 2013 — Raising fish in tanks that contain hiding places and other obstacles can make the fish both smarter and improve their chances of survival when they are released into the wild, according to ... > full story -
Learning from a Virus: Keeping Genes Under Wraps
July 30, 2013 — By studying how the human cytomegalovirus, or CMV, packages its genetic material during infection, researchers have identified potential inroads for new therapies that could one day prevent birth ... > full story -
Evidence of Nerve Damage in About Half of Fibromyalgia Patients
July 30, 2013 — About half of a small group of patients with fibromyalgia -- a common syndrome that causes chronic pain and other symptoms -- was found to have damage to nerve fibers in their skin and other evidence ... > full story -
Reprogramming Patients' Cells Offers Powerful New Tool for Studying, Treating Blood Diseases
July 30, 2013 — First produced only in the past decade, human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are capable of developing into many or even all human cell types. Scientists have now reprogrammed skin cells from ... > full story -
Myanmar at the Crossroads: Conservationists See Opportunities and Challenges in Biodiversity Hotspot
July 30, 2013 — Long isolated by economic and political sanctions, Myanmar returns to the international community amid high expectations and challenges associated with protecting the country's great natural wealth ... > full story -
Inhalable Gene Therapy May Help Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients
July 30, 2013 — The deadly condition known as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), which afflicts up to 150,000 Americans each year, may be reversible by using an inhalable gene therapy, report medical ... > full story -
A Maternal Junk Food Diet Alters Development of Opioid Pathway in the Offspring
July 30, 2013 — New animal research suggests that maternal diet during pregnancy can alter the development of a signalling pathway associated with reward processing in the ... > full story
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