Archive: 27/01/2016

Macrophages are shown to originate from two distinct sources during the earliest stages of development in the embryo

A long-held misconception over the origin of macrophages, a type of white blood cell that plays a vital role in development and immunity, has been dismissed. Researchers at A*STAR used state-of-the-art technology to verify ...

Jan 27, 2016

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Better diagnosis for a rare syndrome

Understanding Li–Fraumeni syndrome (LFS)—a genetic disorder that substantially increases the risk of a young person developing cancer such as the bone cancer osteosarcoma—is a first step to improving diagnosis and counseling.

Jan 27, 2016

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Monocytes switch roles during sepsis

During the course of the deadly disease sepsis, monocytes—a type of white blood cell that helps the body stave off bacteria and viruses—undergo a profound change, A*STAR researchers show. This discovery will help scientists ...

Jan 27, 2016

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Aggressive behavior more common in children with half- and step-siblings

About one in six U.S. children—more than previously thought—live with half- or step-siblings just before starting kindergarten, according to a new study.

Jan 27, 2016

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Why the calorie is broken

Calories consumed minus calories burned: it's the simple formula for weight loss or gain. But dieters often find that it doesn't work. Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley of Gastropod investigate.

Jan 27, 2016

Mental health nurses under 'intolerable pressure'

Mental health nurses are facing huge pressures because cuts and merging of services are causing a strain on services not seen since the 1980s, according to Alan Simpson, a Professor of Collaborative Mental Health Nursing ...

Jan 27, 2016

Study finds men with depression often their own toughest critics

Society views men struggling with depression with compassion and understanding, while men view their problems in a very negative light, according to a new study from UBC, funded by the Movember Foundation.

Jan 27, 2016

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Survival period for esophageal cancer is tied to race and income

African-American patients with esophageal cancer survive fewer months after diagnosis than white patients, but only if they also have low incomes, according to a new study from Duke Health researchers.

Jan 27, 2016