Archive: 17/11/2016

New research clarifies why wounds heal more slowly with age

Older bodies need longer to mend. This reality of aging has been documented since World War I, with the observation that wounds heal slower in older soldiers. Yet until now, researchers have not been able to tease out what ...

Nov 17, 2016

0

31

Nutty stimulant revealed as anticancer tool

Arecoline—the stimulant component of areca nuts—has anticancer properties, researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have discovered.

Nov 17, 2016

0

102

Why raising good cholesterol may not always protect against heart disease

Good cholesterol is well associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk, but just raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels have produced disappointing results in recent clinical trials. A study published November ...

Nov 17, 2016

0

0

High-fiber diet keeps gut microbes from eating colon's lining, protects against infection

It sounds like the plot of a 1950s science fiction movie: normal, helpful bacteria that begin to eat their host from within, because they don't get what they want.

Nov 17, 2016

0

870

How the heart turns into bone

Connective tissue cells in the heart turn into bone-producing cells in response to injury, University of California, Los Angeles scientists report November 17 in Cell Stem Cell. The discovery helps explain why some people ...

Nov 17, 2016

0

1

Restoring flawed tumor vessels could lead to better cancer treatments

Researchers led by Peter Carmeliet (VIB-KU Leuven) have found a novel way to normalize the dysfunctional blood vessels that are typical for tumors. Those vessels play a pivotal role in cancer metastasis, as their fragility ...

Nov 17, 2016

Shared epigenetic changes underlie different types of autism

Individuals with both rare and common types of autism spectrum disorder share a similar set of epigenetic modifications in the brain, according to a study published November 17 in Cell. More than 68% of individuals with different ...

Nov 17, 2016

0

32

Landmark project shows heart disease and arthritis risk raised by genetic changes in blood

Today in Cell and associated journals, 24 research studies from the landmark BLUEPRINT project and IHEC consortia reveal how variation in blood cells' characteristics and numbers can affect a person's risk of developing complex ...

Nov 17, 2016

0

6

Researchers identify missing links that connect human DNA variation with disease

A team of Cambridge researchers led by scientists at the Babraham Institute have discovered the hidden connections in our genomes that contribute to common diseases. Using a pioneering technique developed at the Babraham ...

Nov 17, 2016

0

146

Walking is bound hand and foot: How long projecting neurons couple the movement of our limbs

We humans walk with our feet. This is true, but not entirely. Walking, as part of locomotion, is a coordinated whole-body movement that involves both the arms and legs. Researchers at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel ...

Nov 17, 2016

0

2

page 6 from 11

«
»