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Adipose tissue holds key to 3D printing skin layers and hair follicles

Fat tissue holds the key to 3D printing layered living skin and potentially hair follicles, according to researchers who recently harnessed fat cells and supporting structures from clinically procured human tissue to precisely correct injuries in rats.

4 Mar 2024

Decoding how bats distinguish sounds for navigation and communication

Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) lives in the subtropical and tropical forests of Central and South America, where it mostly feeds on pepper fruit.

23 Feb 2024

Novel approach uses patient's cells as "trojan horse" to target lung cancer cells

Lung cancer is not the most common form of cancer, but it is by far the deadliest.

23 Feb 2024

Scientists uncover brain mechanisms for social memory recall in mice

The human brain has the extraordinary ability to rapidly discern a stranger from someone familiar, even as it can simultaneously remember details about someone across decades of encounters.

21 Feb 2024

Finasteride may offer life-saving benefits beyond hair loss treatment

The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men worldwide.

20 Feb 2024

Early puberty in first-born daughters linked to prenatal stress in their mothers

A UCLA-led team of researchers has found a correlation between early signs of adrenal puberty in first-born daughters and their mothers' having experienced high levels of prenatal stress.

20 Feb 2024

Magnesium's pivotal role in slowing aging's impact

Review highlights magnesium's critical role in mitigating aging hallmarks, including telomere attrition, genomic instability, epigenetic alterations, loss of proteostasis, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, and stem cell exhaustion, suggesting that maintaining adequate magnesium levels could support healthy aging.

13 Feb 2024

FDA’s plan to ban hair relaxer chemical called too little, too late

In April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the Food and Drug Administration is tentatively scheduled to unveil a proposal to consider banning the chemical in hair-straightening products.

8 Feb 2024

High maternal cortisol levels linked to unexpected birth problems

A snippet of hair can reveal a pregnant person's stress level and may one day help warn of unexpected birth problems, a study indicates.

1 Feb 2024

People with polycystic ovary syndrome may have memory and thinking problems in midlife

People with polycystic ovary syndrome may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems in middle age, according to new research published in the January 31, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

1 Feb 2024

New review aims to help clinicians diagnose and manage PCOS

A recent review article in CMAJ explores the state of current knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment of this chronic disorder.

30 Jan 2024

OU research focuses on innovative combination of imaging techniques to detect pancreatic cancer

Researchers at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences have embarked on a revolutionary new research study that could improve the detection of a deadly disease -; pancreatic cancer -; and give patients a chance to live longer, healthier lives.

29 Jan 2024

Hair News and Research

Adipose tissue holds key to 3D printing skin layers and hair follicles

Decoding how bats distinguish sounds for navigation and communication

Novel approach uses patient's cells as "trojan horse" to target lung cancer cells

Scientists uncover brain mechanisms for social memory recall in mice

Finasteride may offer life-saving benefits beyond hair loss treatment

Early puberty in first-born daughters linked to prenatal stress in their mothers

Magnesium's pivotal role in slowing aging's impact

FDA’s plan to ban hair relaxer chemical called too little, too late

High maternal cortisol levels linked to unexpected birth problems

People with polycystic ovary syndrome may have memory and thinking problems in midlife

New review aims to help clinicians diagnose and manage PCOS

OU research focuses on innovative combination of imaging techniques to detect pancreatic cancer

New review aims to help clinicians diagnose and manage polycystic ovarian syndrome

How does social adversity influence biomarkers of stress and inflammation in children?

New oral insulin delivered via nano-carriers could soon replace injections

New targeted therapy eliminates cancer with zero side effects

New analysis of cancer cells identifies 370 targets for smarter, personalized treatments

MedUni Vienna researchers discover possible trigger of chronic inflammatory bowel disease

Study reveals mangos attenuates potential against colon cancer

Research potentially expands options for patients with aggressive childhood cancer

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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