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Researchers demonstrate direct transfer of terminally differentiated cell nuclei

With the advent of nuclear-transfer cloning, it is now possible to produce mice from the nuclei of differentiated cells, such as peripheral blood lymphocytes and olfactory sensory neurons.

20 Jun 2005

Women are 2.5 times more likely than men to fear a visit to the dentist

The research, conducted by U of T master's degree candidate Brian Chanpong and dentistry professors Daniel Haas and David Locker, is the first-ever nationwide Canadian study of fear and anxiety about visiting the dentist.

20 Jun 2005

Researchers advance understanding of how the brain sorts physical sensations

On the basis of observations of how we interpret the sensation of a simple finger-tap, researchers have advanced our understanding of how the brain sorts important, externally-derived sensations, such as those created by an insect crawling on the skin, from unimportant, internally-derived sensations, such as the brush of one's own hand.

20 Jun 2005

Zebrafish provides cancer researchers powerful new insights into the development of malignant melanoma

The embryo of a tiny, silvery tropical fish found in many home aquariums is providing cancer researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine with powerful new insights into the development of malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

20 Jun 2005

Enzyme family plays role in Alzheimer's

The route to a treatment for Alzheimer's disease may have become more straightforward with the discovery that a key enzyme known to have a major role in this disease is in fact part of a family of enzymes. Only some family members play a role in the progression of this brain-wasting illness, new research at the University of Toronto has found.

20 Jun 2005

Fragile-X-syndrome research

The fragile-X-syndrome is the most common hereditary form of mental retardation and occurs much more often in boys than in girls.

20 Jun 2005

Researchers use novel cocktail of cells to coax muscle tissue to develop its own vascular network

For years, a major obstacle has dashed the hopes of creating "replacement parts" for the human body: the lack of an internal, nourishing blood system in engineered tissues. Without it, thicker tissues can't thrive, which has confined tissue engineering's practical application to thin skin, which can recruit blood vessels from underlying tissue.

20 Jun 2005

Australian researchers develop process that causes embryonic stem cells to develop into ovarian structures containing eggs

The researchers believe the process could in future be used to develop eggs for sterile women that contain the women's own genetic material.

20 Jun 2005

Australian researchers at the forefront of an international project to identify genes associated with schizophrenia

University of Queensland researchers are at the forefront of an international project to identify genes associated with schizophrenia, a common mental illness whose causes are not fully understood.

20 Jun 2005

Many pitfalls of aging result from either older stem cells or stem cells responding to their older environment

Older people are more prone to infections and have a higher risk of developing leukemia, and now researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have one hint as to why that may be.

20 Jun 2005

Baby wallaby bone development may hold key to human development

Melbourne researchers are one step closer to unravelling the secrets of human bone development in a new study involving three-dimensional synchrotron images of baby wallabies.

20 Jun 2005

Fruit juice, regular exercise, clean teeth and a drink in moderation, all help prevent Alzheimer's

According to a new report, drinking fruit juice, getting regular exercise and brushing your teeth could all help prevent Alzheimer's.

20 Jun 2005

Melbourne researchers take head lice treatment to the world

A new Victorian biotechnology company, Hatchtech, announced at BIO 2005 that its technology is the first in the world to kill 100% of head lice eggs. International clinical trials are expected to begin within a year and the product may be on market shelves within three years.

19 Jun 2005

Cardiovascular researchers at the University of Oregon use new environmental chamber to investigate the body's response to stress

A new research tool will allow University of Oregon scientists to replicate an extreme range of environmental conditions in their quest to test and understand the human body's response to everyday stresses.

19 Jun 2005

First demonstration that reduced metabolic activity in the hippocampus may be used to help predict future Alzheimer's disease

New York University School of Medicine researchers have developed a brain scan-based computer program that quickly and accurately measures metabolic activity in a key region of the brain affected in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

19 Jun 2005

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Researchers demonstrate direct transfer of terminally differentiated cell nuclei

Women are 2.5 times more likely than men to fear a visit to the dentist

Researchers advance understanding of how the brain sorts physical sensations

Zebrafish provides cancer researchers powerful new insights into the development of malignant melanoma

Enzyme family plays role in Alzheimer's

Fragile-X-syndrome research

Researchers use novel cocktail of cells to coax muscle tissue to develop its own vascular network

Australian researchers develop process that causes embryonic stem cells to develop into ovarian structures containing eggs

Australian researchers at the forefront of an international project to identify genes associated with schizophrenia

Many pitfalls of aging result from either older stem cells or stem cells responding to their older environment

Baby wallaby bone development may hold key to human development

Fruit juice, regular exercise, clean teeth and a drink in moderation, all help prevent Alzheimer's

Melbourne researchers take head lice treatment to the world

Cardiovascular researchers at the University of Oregon use new environmental chamber to investigate the body's response to stress

First demonstration that reduced metabolic activity in the hippocampus may be used to help predict future Alzheimer's disease

Specific genetic linkages to bipolar disorder

Researchers explore the genetic roots of congenital diaphragmatic hernias

Chronic insomnia medicines have not yet been rigorously evaluated for long-term use

Scientists have tracked down the biological trigger that gives rise to Van Buchem disease

Research challenges the evolutionary paradigm that continuous alterations occur during the course of genome evolution

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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