In a study whose conclusions could be used to develop new approaches for addressing obesity and diabetes, researchers at the University of California in Berkeley (UCB) found that adult stem cells are capable of reshaping human organs.
This ability allows the body to adapt to changes in the body and the environment. ... |
28 October 2011
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An international group of researchers has recently determined that inactivating a protein receptor in the gastrointestinal tract can lead to the development of symptoms usually associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in mouse models. The same thing may be happening in humans. Investigators fou... |
13 August 2011
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A team of biotechnology experts managed to create three-dimensional (3D) organ tissue using stem cells, by forcing them to undergo specific embryonic development stages, and guiding their transformation. The end results are batches of 3D intestine tissue, that feature all cell types in the gut.Obtaining all major cel... |
13 December 2010
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Hospitals have become over recent years the top places where patients can get bacterial infections from, in spite of experts' best efforts to disinfect the buildings. It would appear that resilient bacteria such as the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have become fond of setting up residence in... |
4 December 2009
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The human appendix, a blind-ended tube connected to the cecum, was believed to be just a useless evolutionary remnant, which served no practical purpose, for a long time. That was until two years ago, when researchers finally managed to discover that the location served as a safe-haven for good bacteria, which repopu... |
21 August 2009
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Tiny cameras used to see the inside of the body are far from a new concept today, although it is the first time when the movements of such a device can be controlled as it passes through the organs. The idea behind tiny cameras used for medical explorations is very simple. The patient swallows a small device inside w... |
9 June 2008
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