A pathway whereby bacteria communicate with each other has been discovered by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The discovery has important implications for efforts to cope with the spread of…
Scientists find reprogramming-associated mutations in hiPSCs
Ordinary human cells reprogrammed as induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) may ultimately revolutionize personalized medicine by creating new and diverse therapies unique to individual patients. But important and unanswered questions have persisted…
Weight discrimination may impact physical health
The discrimination that obese people feel, whether it is poor service at a restaurant or being treated differently in the workplace, may have a direct impact on their physical health, according to…
Study reveals expansion of NK cells after acute infection
The natural killer cells of our immune defense are activated for an extended period after the acute infection, which challenges the prevailing view that the elevation and activation of cells quickly pass….
Rates of cerebral palsy decline among children born prematurely
Cerebral palsy is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects motor function, more often in children born prematurely. Because cerebral palsy is a result of brain injury received shortly before, during, or soon after…
World first artificial bronchus graft in France
An articifial bronchus was successfully grafted onto a 78-year-old patient with lung cancer, a world first that avoided the complete removal of the lung, medical authorities announced. The surgical innovation, carried out…
Reprogrammed stem cells have genetic mutations, studies show
Two studies released Wednesday by the journal Nature show that work remains before so-called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are ready for use in laboratory studies or clinical therapies. iPS cells are…
Mom’s smoking ups risk of heart defects in baby
Mothers who smoke during the first trimester of pregnancy are more likely to give birth to babies with some of the most common types of birth defects, a new study finds. Specifically,…
Gene variations linked to type 2 diabetes
A new study has found that certain variations of the gene HMGA1 are associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus for individuals of white European descent. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a…
p53 protein controls molecular crossroads in glucose metabolic pathway
The gene for the protein p53 is the most frequently mutated in human cancer. It encodes a tumor suppressor, and traditionally researchers have assumed that it acts primarily as a regulator of…
Joslin launches initiative for primary care physicians to improve diabetes care
Joslin Diabetes Center has launched a groundbreaking initiative for primary care physicians to improve diabetes care. Joslin, with technology from Forward Health Group, Inc., is providing qualifying primary care practices in the…
Scientists develop simple home-based blood pressure measuring device for diabetics
Many people get stressed when they visit the doctor, leading to blood pressure readings higher than normal. It’s called “White Coat Syndrome.” And since two-thirds of diabetics suffer from high blood pressure,…
Novel study deepens understanding of how chromosome replication works
A novel study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet has deepened the understanding of how chromosome replication, one of life’s most fundamental processes, works. In a long term perspective these results…
New discovery in glioma-associated metabolic changes
Metabolon, Inc., the leader in metabolomics, biomarker discovery and analysis, announces the publication of “Profiling the effects of isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 and 2 mutations on the cellular metabolome”, in The Proceedings of…
65% of substance abuse treatment facilities accept private health insurance
A new nationwide survey of substance abuse treatment facilities reveals that in 2008 nearly two thirds (65 percent) accepted some private health insurance payment. The survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and…