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Researchers launch first real-time study to measure efficacy of fertility app

In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center's Institute for Reproductive Health announced today the launch of a year-long study to measure the efficacy of a new app, Dot, for avoiding unintended pregnancy as compared to efficacy rates of other family planning methods.

8 Feb 2017

Study suggests that iPSCs do not develop more mutations than subcloned cells

It's been more than 10 years since Japanese researchers Shinya Yamanaka, M.D., Ph.D., and his graduate student Kazutoshi Takahashi, Ph.D., developed the breakthrough technique to return any adult cell to its earliest stage of development (a pluripotent stem cell) and change it into different types of cells in the body.

8 Feb 2017

Research provides insights about left-right differences in embryonic neural development

Our nervous systems have left-right differences that are important for correct functioning. Handedness is probably the best known asymmetry arising from the development of the nervous system.

8 Feb 2017

UNC scientists confirm and clarify key molecular details of nucleotide excision repair

Day in and day out, in our bodies, the DNA in cells is damaged for a variety of reasons, and thus intercellular DNA-repair systems are fundamental to the maintenance of life.

8 Feb 2017

Novel cell therapy may repair heart damage using modified cells from facial muscle

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have received $2.4 million in federal funding to pursue research on a novel cell therapy that would repair heart damage using modified cells taken from the patient's own facial muscle.

8 Feb 2017

Scientists secure NIH grant to test portable blood-adhesion monitor for sickle cell disease patients

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University will use a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test a small, portable blood-adhesion monitor for sickle cell disease patients.

8 Feb 2017

Study finds link between breast density and contralateral breast cancer

Breast cancer patients with dense breast tissue have almost a two-fold increased risk of developing disease in the contralateral breast, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer.

8 Feb 2017

MGH researchers develop novel approach to analyze brainwave activity during sleep

Massachusetts General Hospital investigators have developed a novel approach to analyze brainwaves during sleep, which promises to give a more detailed and accurate depiction of neurophysiological changes than provided by a traditional sleep study.

8 Feb 2017

Researchers receive $2.9 million grant to advance screening capabilities for suicide risk

A multidisciplinary team from Care New England's Butler Hospital, Brown University and the University of Michigan has come together to advance screening capabilities for suicide risk.

8 Feb 2017

UEA study identifies protein essential for healthy development of gut cells

Scientists have uncovered key processes in the healthy development of cells which line the human gut, furthering their understanding about the development of cancer.

8 Feb 2017

New study uncovers important links between glioblastoma and epileptic seizures

Detecting brain tumors at the earliest possible stage and eliminating them before seizures begin might be possible one day, according to research by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.

7 Feb 2017

Exposure to heightened air pollution increases risk of Type 2 diabetes in obese Latino children

Latino children who live in areas with higher levels of air pollution have a heightened risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a new USC-led study.

7 Feb 2017

Studies open new windows into understanding untreatable group of common genetic disorders

Two Princeton University studies are opening important new windows into understanding an untreatable group of common genetic disorders known as RASopathies that are characterized by distinct facial features, developmental delays, cognitive impairment and heart problems.

7 Feb 2017

New thyroidectomy approach can be employed using standard surgical equipment, study shows

A surgical approach developed by ENT surgeons at LSU Health New Orleans to perform thryroidectomies without scarring the neck appears to be just as successful using standard surgery.

7 Feb 2017

Study highlights need for increased vigilance when using GFAP, UCH-L-1 as potential biomarkers of mTBI

In patients who suffered acute orthopedic injuries, two proposed biomarkers for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) were not able to distinguish between patients who did or did not have mTBI.

7 Feb 2017

Mutated genes lead to tooth enamel defects that increase risk of caries

Bacteria are not the sole cause of caries; tooth resistance also plays an instrumental role. Researchers from the University of Zurich demonstrate that mutated genes lead to defects in the tooth enamel and can therefore encourage the development of caries.

7 Feb 2017

Short, intense bursts of stair climbing can provide major benefits for heart health

There are no more excuses for being out of shape. Researchers at McMaster University have found that short, intense bursts of stair climbing, which can be done virtually anywhere, have major benefits for heart health.

7 Feb 2017

Melanoma research breakthrough opens up new pathways to treatment

A QUT-driven project has identified the way in which melanoma cells spread, opening up new pathways to treatment via drugs to 'turn off' the invasive gene.

7 Feb 2017

New technique efficiently separates circulating tumor cells in bloodstream

A new research, affiliated with UNIST has been highlighted on the front cover of the January 2017 issue of the prestigious journal Analytical Chemistry. The key finding of this study is the development of a new technique that seperates circulating tumor cells from whole blood at a liquid-liquid interface.

7 Feb 2017

Early menstruation linked to higher stroke risk

Women who started menstruating early in life could later face a higher risk of stroke.

7 Feb 2017

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Researchers launch first real-time study to measure efficacy of fertility app

Study suggests that iPSCs do not develop more mutations than subcloned cells

Research provides insights about left-right differences in embryonic neural development

UNC scientists confirm and clarify key molecular details of nucleotide excision repair

Novel cell therapy may repair heart damage using modified cells from facial muscle

Scientists secure NIH grant to test portable blood-adhesion monitor for sickle cell disease patients

Study finds link between breast density and contralateral breast cancer

MGH researchers develop novel approach to analyze brainwave activity during sleep

Researchers receive $2.9 million grant to advance screening capabilities for suicide risk

UEA study identifies protein essential for healthy development of gut cells

New study uncovers important links between glioblastoma and epileptic seizures

Exposure to heightened air pollution increases risk of Type 2 diabetes in obese Latino children

Studies open new windows into understanding untreatable group of common genetic disorders

New thyroidectomy approach can be employed using standard surgical equipment, study shows

Study highlights need for increased vigilance when using GFAP, UCH-L-1 as potential biomarkers of mTBI

Mutated genes lead to tooth enamel defects that increase risk of caries

Short, intense bursts of stair climbing can provide major benefits for heart health

Melanoma research breakthrough opens up new pathways to treatment

New technique efficiently separates circulating tumor cells in bloodstream

Early menstruation linked to higher stroke risk

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