Scientists have discovered what they believe could be cardiac master cells, capable of developing into different tissues in the heart. Groups of US scientists, working independently, have discovered two separate candidates.
Humans are genetically more diverse and the repercussions could be far-reaching for medical diagnosis, new drugs and the tale of human evolution itself, a new research, published in the British journal Nature, suggests. Scientists have shown that our genetic code varies between individuals far more than was previously thought.
Chinese state media said that reported cases of HIV/AIDS increased upto 30 percent in 2006, compared to the year previous, with intravenous drug use the main source of infection. Of the reported cases, 40,667 have developed into AIDS, it said.
People who opt for surgery to treat chronic back and leg pain from a slipped disc / herniated disc may do slightly better when compared with non-surgical treatments, but the difference is not significant, U.S. researchers say.
Scientists have discovered that autoimmunity can be triggered in the thymus, where the immune system’s T cells develop, if T cells fail to recognize just one of the body’s thousands of proteins as “self.”
Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center have developed a substance that inhibits the progress of multiple sclerosis (MS) in an animal model. The agent, a novel calpain inhibitor, can be administered orally.
It’s not hard to recall the pungent scent of a handful of pocket change. Similar smells emanate from a sweat-covered dumbbell or the water emerging from an old metal pipe. Yet no one has been able to identify the exact chemical cause of these familiar odors.
Twin Cities residents are getting the majority of their physical activity through personal lifestyle activities such as yardwork, cleaning, and leisure-time physical activities — such as walking, running or biking, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
To find a cure for cancer, the modern-day plague of our society — is synonymous to finding the holy grail of science. At a recent EuroDYNA conference in Brno, Czech Republic, scientists from around Europe came together to share their research carried out in the field of genetics and cell nucleus architecture. A greater understanding of the body’s building blocks might ultimately lead to a better understanding of human disease.
Being exposed to high levels of nutrition before birth can influence the development of networks within the brain that regulate appetite to permanently set a pattern of appetite for life, according to researchers from the University of South Australia.