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Promising Results from First U.S. Clinical Trial for Stem Cell-Based Treatment of ALS
April 29, 2013 Researchers who completed the first American clinical trial involving stem cell-based treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) were encouraged by the trial study's results, noting that this ... > full story -
Molecular Role of Gene Linked to Blood Vessel Formation Uncovered
April 29, 2013 Researchers have discovered that disrupting a gene that acts as a regulatory switch to turn on other genes can keep blood vessels from forming and developing ... > full story -
Will Green Tea Help You Lose Weight?
April 29, 2013 Green tea extract in tandem with an additional compound could be effective for body weight control and type 2 diabetes, a new study in mice indicates. Evidence has shown that green tea extract may be ... > full story -
Pathological Gambling Caused by Excessive Optimism
April 29, 2013 Compulsive gamblers suffer from an optimism bias that modifies their subjective representation of probability and affects their decisions in situations involving high-risk monetary ... > full story -
Rear Seat Design: A Priority for Children's Safety in Cars
April 29, 2013 New report recommends technology, policy changes to better protect older children and adolescents in ... > full story -
How Does Pregnancy Reduce Breast Cancer Risk?
April 28, 2013 Being pregnant while young is known to protect a women against breast cancer. But why? New research finds that Wnt/Notch signalling ratio is decreased in the breast tissue of mice which have given ... > full story -
Clarifying the Effect of Stem Cell Therapy on Cancer
April 28, 2013 Injection of human stem cells into mice with tumors slowed down tumor growth, finds new research. Human mesenchymal stem cells, isolated from bone marrow, caused changes in blood vessels supplying ... > full story -
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Pennsylvania Residents Concerned About Health Effects of Hydrofracking
April 28, 2013 Some residents living in areas in Bradford, Co, Pa., near natural gas operations, also known as hydraulic fracturing, are concerned their illnesses may be a result of nearby drilling operations. ... > full story -
Conversion from 'Bad' Fat to Good Fat
April 28, 2013 Scientists have shown for the first time that white and brown fat cells can directly interconvert in a living organism from one type to the other. This finding challenges the prevailing belief that ... > full story -
Obesity May Influence Heart Function Through Sex Hormones
April 28, 2013 New research suggests that changes in sex hormones as seen in obesity may have possible effects on the heart. The study suggests effects on heart function in healthy men with artificially raised ... > full story
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