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Sensory Hair Cells Regenerated, Hearing Restored in Noise-Damaged Mammal Ear
January 9, 2013 Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that hair cells can be regenerated in an adult mammalian ear by using a drug to stimulate resident cells to become new hair cells, resulting in ... > full story -
First Oral Drug for Spinal Cord Injury Improves Movement in Mice
January 8, 2013 An experimental oral drug given to mice after a spinal cord injury was effective at improving limb movement after the injury, a new study ... > full story -
Genes and Obesity: Fast Food Isn't Only Culprit in Expanding Waistlines -- DNA Is Also to Blame
January 8, 2013 Researchers say it's not just what you eat that makes those pants tighter -- it's also genetics. In a new study, scientists discovered that body-fat responses to a typical fast-food diet are ... > full story -
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Parasitic Worms May Help Treat Diseases Associated With Obesity
January 8, 2013 On the list of undesirable medical conditions, a parasitic worm infection surely ranks fairly high. But parasites are not all bad, according to new research. A study demonstrates that once inside a ... > full story -
New Stem Cell Approach for Blindness Successful in Mice
January 7, 2013 Blind mice can see again, after researchers transplanted developing cells into their eyes and found they could re-form the entire light-sensitive layer of the ... > full story -
Modified Antibodies Trigger Immune Response, Point to Novel Vaccine Design Strategies
January 7, 2013 In an approach with the potential to aid therapeutic vaccine development, Whitehead Institute scientists have shown that enzymatically modified antibodies can be used to generate highly targeted, ... > full story -
New Compound Overcomes Drug-Resistant Staph Infection in Mice
January 7, 2013 Researchers have discovered a new compound that restores the health of mice infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), an otherwise dangerous bacterial infection. The new ... > full story -
Plvap/PV1 Critical to Formation of the Diaphragms in Endothelial Cells
January 3, 2013 Scientists have demonstrated the importance of the gene Plvap and the structures it forms in mammalian ... > full story -
Editing Genome With High Precision: New Method to Insert Multiple Genes in Specific Locations, Delete Defective Genes
January 3, 2013 Researchers have developed a new technique for precisely altering the genomes of living cells by adding or deleting ... > full story -
Smile: Gingivitis Bacteria Manipulate Your Immune System So They Can Thrive in Your Gums
January 3, 2013 A new research report shows how the bacteria known for causing gum disease -- Porphyromonas gingivalis -- manipulates the body's immune system to disable normal processes that would otherwise destroy ... > full story
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