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Self-Affirmation Improves Problem-Solving Under Stress
May 3, 2013 New research provides the first evidence that self-affirmation can protect against the damaging effects of stress on problem-solving performance. Understanding that self-affirmation -- the process of ... > full story -
Researchers Outline Concerns About Unproven Stem Cell Therapies
May 3, 2013 An international group of leading stem cell researchers has issued a statement that specifies concerns about the development and use of unproven stem cell therapies. The commentary is published ahead ... > full story -
FDA Warning Against High Dose Antidepressant Prescription May Be Unwarranted, Study Suggests
May 3, 2013 New research finds no increased risk of abnormal heart rhythms, death despite FDA warning against high-dose citalopram ... > full story -
Sahara Olive Tree: Genetic Heritage to Be Preserved
May 3, 2013 The Saharan cousin of Mediterranean olive trees remains largely unknown. However, this subspecies (called the Laperinne's olive tree) is of great interest for several reasons. Researchers have shown ... > full story -
Link Between Heart, Blood, and Skeletal Muscle
May 2, 2013 New research has shown that by turning on just a single gene, Mesp1, different cell types including the heart, blood and muscle can be created from stem ... > full story -
Making Cancer Less Cancerous
May 2, 2013 Researchers have identified a gene that, when repressed in tumor cells, puts a halt to cell growth and a range of processes needed for tumors to enlarge and spread to distant sites. The researchers ... > full story -
Heart Cells Change Stem Cell Behavior
May 2, 2013 Stem cells drawn from the amniotic fluid of pregnant women change their behavior when near heart cells, but do not become heart ... > full story -
Turning Human Stem Cells Into Brain Cells Sheds Light on Neural Development
May 2, 2013 Medical researchers have manipulated human stem cells into producing types of brain cells known to play important roles in neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and autism. The ... > full story -
Stem Cell Discovery Could Aid Research Into New Treatments
May 2, 2013 Scientists have made a fundamental discovery about how the properties of embryonic stem cells are controlled. Researchers have found that a protein, which switches on genes to allow embryonic stem ... > full story -
Scientists Revolutionize Creation of Genetically Altered Mice to Model Human Disease
May 2, 2013 Scientists have efficiently created mouse models with multiple gene mutations in a matter of weeks. Because the method does not require embryonic stem cells, the approach also could allow any animal ... > full story
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