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Researchers find new way to protect stem cells from inflammation during wound repair

Scientists have found a new way to protect stem cells from harsh inflammation during wound repair. In a study recently published in the journal Cytotherapy, researchers in India discovered that treating mice with a common anti-inflammatory drug called celecoxib promoted stem cell survival and healing when they injected the cells into wounds.

20 Jul 2017

Harvard scientists gain new insights into brain networks involved in remembering, planning

Harvard scientists have gained new insights into how the brain networks important for thought and remembering are organized in individual people, bringing the notion of using brain scans to help personalize medical treatments one step closer to reality.

19 Jul 2017

Study finds low rate of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

Women with breast cancer who undergo nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) have a low rate of cancer returning within the first five years when most recurrences in the breast are diagnosed, findings of a single-center study show.

18 Jul 2017

High-resolution imaging provides new insights into pathological mechanisms of brain diseases

To fully understand brain function and dysfunction, it is important to be able to visualize changes in anatomy and activity in the whole brain.

10 Jul 2017

Clinical management of patients with Cancer of Unknown Primary using new epigenetic test

The invention of the EPICUP epigenetic test last year allowed physicians to elucidate what type of primary tumor had metastasized in patients with Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP).

10 Jul 2017

Maternal consumption of alcohol could produce transgenerational effects

Soon-to-be mothers have heard the warning - don't drink while pregnant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued numerous statements about the dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, as it can lead to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in newborns.

7 Jul 2017

History of traumatic brain injury not related to cognitive decline, study shows

Although much research has examined traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a possible risk factor for later life dementia from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), little is known regarding how TBI influences the rate of age-related cognitive change.

5 Jul 2017

Reducing DVT and leg ulcers through personalized compression socks

Professor Charles McCollum, who heads up the vascular studies unit, is a research vascular surgeon, and he developed four-layer bandaging technique, which is the gold standard treatment for healing up leg ulcers by compression.

5 Jul 2017

Male fish mutating into females - A toxicological fallout from remnants of human medicines in the ecosystems

According to lead researcher in the field of ecotoxicology, human medicines that end up in the ecosystem are causing mutations in the male fish that mutate them into females. Professor Charles Tyler, fish physiologist and eco-toxicologist from Exeter University, has warned that more and more scientists should work on the exact impact of these drugs and chemicals on nature and marine animals.

3 Jul 2017

Researchers identify link between childhood psychiatric disorders and later risk of addictions

Children's health and well-being while growing up can be indicators of the potential health issues they may encounter years later.

3 Jul 2017

Early radiosurgery could make big difference to lives of patients with trigeminal neuralgia

Doctors should consider radiosurgery earlier for patients with severe facial pain, according to a new study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics (the "Red Journal") - the official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

3 Jul 2017

Study: Increase in air pollution cuts victims' life expectancy by 9-11 years

One of the benefits to cutting fossil fuel consumption is lowering air pollution. A new study in the August issue of Ecological Indicators shows that, on average, an increase in pollution particles in the air of 10 micrograms per cubic meter cuts victims' life expectancy by 9-11 years - more than previously thought.

3 Jul 2017

New study evaluates two additive manufacturing methods for producing fine or coarse textured implants

A new study evaluated two additive manufacturing methods for producing either fine or coarse textured titanium implants and compared the strength of bone integration, interlocking, and torque in rats given one or both types of the implants in the distal femurs.

30 Jun 2017

Wise Guys program targets young men to curb teenage pregnancy

In 2015, there were nearly 10,000 teenage pregnancies in North Carolina. "Teen parents are less likely to finish high school, less likely to be well employed, and less likely to be in committed and stable relationships," said Rick Brown, Youth Education Program Director at Children's Home Society of North Carolina.

28 Jun 2017

Noisy environment at night linked to infertility in men

Long-term exposure to a noisy environment, particularly at night, is linked to infertility in men, according to a study in Environmental Pollution.

28 Jun 2017

Mouse brain models reveal insights into genetics of autism

While the definitive causes remain unclear, several genetic and environmental factors increase the likelihood of autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a group of conditions covering a "spectrum" of symptoms, skills and levels of disability.

28 Jun 2017

3D printing in medicine

We would normally divide the additive manufacturing technology into seven different groups. Whilst they all focus on building layer by layer, the way in which those layers are constructed varies according to the different type of additive manufacturing technology that's being used.

27 Jun 2017

Anatomy News and Research

Researchers find new way to protect stem cells from inflammation during wound repair

Harvard scientists gain new insights into brain networks involved in remembering, planning

Study finds low rate of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

High-resolution imaging provides new insights into pathological mechanisms of brain diseases

Clinical management of patients with Cancer of Unknown Primary using new epigenetic test

Maternal consumption of alcohol could produce transgenerational effects

History of traumatic brain injury not related to cognitive decline, study shows

Reducing DVT and leg ulcers through personalized compression socks

Male fish mutating into females - A toxicological fallout from remnants of human medicines in the ecosystems

Researchers identify link between childhood psychiatric disorders and later risk of addictions

Early radiosurgery could make big difference to lives of patients with trigeminal neuralgia

Study: Increase in air pollution cuts victims' life expectancy by 9-11 years

New study evaluates two additive manufacturing methods for producing fine or coarse textured implants

Wise Guys program targets young men to curb teenage pregnancy

Noisy environment at night linked to infertility in men

Mouse brain models reveal insights into genetics of autism

3D printing in medicine

Wasp venom provides clues to how genes take on new functions

Researchers design new system that enables speedy analysis of laparoscopic procedures

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