In a study with significant implications for human organ transplantation, researchers have successfully grown functional mouse kidneys inside rats from
Category: Health
Learning transistor mimics the brain
A new transistor based on organic materials has been developed by scientists at Linköping University. It has the ability to
Time-lapse microscopy helps reveal brake mechanism in Streptomyces lifecycle
Streptomyces are soil-dwelling bacteria that produce approximately two-thirds of the antibiotics in current clinical use. The production of these antibiotics
Even psychological placebos have an effect
Placebo effects do not only occur in medical treatment — placebos can also work when psychological effects are attributed to
In vitro grafts increase blood flow in infarcted rat hearts
Advances in stem cell research offer hope for treatments that could help patients regrow heart muscle tissue after heart attacks,
Newly discovered immune cells play role in inflammatory brain diseases
A team of researchers under the direction of the Medical Center — University of Freiburg has succeeded in demonstrating in
Anti-vaxxers are as dangerous as HIV
Vaccine skepticism could lead to a global health crisis as big as HIV. Dr Amesh Adalja, of Johns Hopkins University
Turning stem cells into insulin-producing cells
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin due to the immune
Gut bacteria might cause depression
Researchers from VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology in Belgium have analyzed the health data of a large group of people
Antitumor protein may promote cancer
New research from the University of California in San Diego demonstrates instances in which the tumor suppressor protein p53 can