Human tissues experience a variety of mechanical stimuli that can affect their ability to carry out their physiological functions, such
Month: February 2019
Birth-Control Boom
Not long after Donald Trump was elected president, descriptive reports began rolling in: Demand for long-acting, reversible contraception (LARCs) such
Researchers develop human cell-based model to study small cell lung cancer
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have used human embryonic stem cells to create a new model system that allows them
Vitamin D and immune cells stimulate bone marrow disease
The bone marrow disease myelofibrosis is stimulated by excessive signaling from vitamin D and immune cells known as macrophages, reveals
Drug target identified for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian, breast cancer
People who inherit a faulty copy of the so-called “breast cancer genes” BRCA1 and BRCA2 are at high risk of cancer. About 10 percent
Fluconazole makes fungi sexually active
The yeast Candida albicans occurs in most healthy people as a harmless colonizer in the digestive tract. However, it can
How the brain responds to texture
Our hands and fingertips are amazingly sensitive to texture. We can easily distinguish coarse sandpaper from smooth glass, but we
Hitachi: Fundamental Technology to Support the Early Diagnosis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders from Brain Response at the Time of Medication
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), Jichi Medical University (JMU), International University of Health and Welfare (IUHW) and Chuo University (Chuo-U) have
New pill can deliver insulin through the stomach
An MIT-led research team has developed a drug capsule that could be used to deliver oral doses of insulin, potentially
Study links psoriasis treatment and improvement in heart artery disease
Researchers have found that treating psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, with biologic drugs that target immune system activity can
