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How Tetraplegic Subject Utilizes Brain-Machine Interfaces to Manipulate Prosthetic Arm, and Regain and Restore Significant Limb Functionality
April 30, 2013 Researchers have presented impressive findings detailing how the use of brain-machine interfaces and robotic prosthetic arms may help those suffering from upper-limb paralysis or amputation regain ... > full story -
Estrogen Fuels Autoimmune Liver Damage
April 30, 2013 A new study in mice may help explain why women are more prone than men to a form of liver damage by implicating the female sex hormone estrogen in the development of autoimmune ... > full story -
Women Who Drink Before Pregnancy Less Likely to Take Multivitamins
April 30, 2013 Researchers have found a link between multivitamin use and alcohol consumption before pregnancy, uncovering a need for education about the importance of vitamin supplementation, particularly among ... > full story -
Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Treatment Improves Functional Outcome, Helps Repair Biostructural Damage from Traumatic Brain Injury
April 30, 2013 Results show positive impact that bone marrow stromal cell therapy can have for those suffering from certain types of traumatic brain ... > full story -
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What Triggers Those Late-Night Snack Cravings?
April 30, 2013 The circadian system increases hunger and cravings for sweet, starchy and salty foods in the evenings, according to new research. Eating higher-calorie foods in the evening can be counterproductive ... > full story -
Pathogen Fighting 'Innate' Cells Could Revolutionize Immunizations
April 30, 2013 New research shows that small populations of preprogrammed immune cells can fight specific pathogens that they have never encountered. The findings have the potential to revolutionize how and when ... > full story -
Tiny Worm Sheds Light on Giant Mystery About Neuron
April 30, 2013 Scientists studying neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans have found a gene, unc-16, that serves as a gatekeeper, restricting the flow of specific membrane-enclosed organelles from the cell body to the ... > full story -
Identification of Stem Cells’ Two Separate Roles Raises Possibility of Therapies That Could Inhibit Fat Formation, Promote Muscle Repair
April 30, 2013 Many diseases – obesity, Type 2 diabetes, muscular dystrophy – are associated with fat accumulation in muscle. In essence, fat replacement causes the muscles to weaken and degenerate. ... > full story -
Shedding Light on the Long Shadow of Childhood Adversity
April 30, 2013 Childhood adversity can lead to chronic physical and mental disability in adult life and have an effect on the next generation, underscoring the importance of research, practice and policy in ... > full story -
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes for Children Born Extremely Preterm
April 30, 2013 Scientists conducted a study to assess neurological and developmental outcome in extremely preterm (less than 27 gestational weeks) children at 2.5 ... > full story
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