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Researchers transform skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have succeeded in transforming skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells, the cells that wrap nerve cells in the insulating myelin sheaths that help nerve signals propagate.

16 Apr 2013

University of Manchester team to identify ways to improve maternal, child health in East Africa

Manchester midwives are to lead a major research project to improve midwifery services for women and babies in six East African countries.

16 Apr 2013

Researchers use miniature electronic device to tap into internal reward system of mice

Using a miniature electronic device implanted in the brain, scientists have tapped into the internal reward system of mice, prodding neurons to release dopamine, a chemical associated with pleasure.

15 Apr 2013

Study shows more women develop chronic low back pain, sciatica than men

More women than men develop chronic low back pain and sciatica. The explanation may lie with a gene variant that plays into the body's pain regulation.

12 Apr 2013

Gold nano-bullets to defeat cancer

Cutting edge research into an experimental therapy that deploys nano-particles of gold in the fight against cancer earned an Alberta high school student, 16, top national honours today in the 2013 "Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada" (SBCC).

11 Apr 2013

Non-invasive battery recharger system for electronic implants

Ant-nio Abreu, a Sustainable Energy Systems PhD Student under the MIT Portugal Program, currently developing research work at LNEG (Laborat-rio Nacional de Energia e Geologia I.P.) has developed a non-invasive battery recharger system for electronic implants that allows a longer life for the internal implantable devices in the human body such as, pacemakers, defibrillators, electric heart, delaying considerable the usual customary surgery intervention for replacement.

10 Apr 2013

Physician-researcher to lead pediatric Dream Team to create new treatments for childhood cancers

A physician-researcher from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will lead the first-ever pediatric "Dream Team" solely focused on creating new treatments for the most challenging childhood cancers.

8 Apr 2013

Dual challenges of Medical Education groups

The regulatory and financial environment has made it challenging for Medical Education groups to accomplish their principal goal of educating healthcare practitioners on the safe and effective use of new therapies.

6 Apr 2013

Longer looks: Embarrassing accolades; Mapping the brain; Physician pay

Medicine honors its heroes in many ways. But sometimes high accolades can turn out to be highly embarrassing. Consider the annual award for lifetime achievement in preventing and controlling sexual infections, given since 1972 by the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association.

5 Apr 2013

Dermatology researcher secures federal grant to explore psoriasis

A dermatology researcher at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has secured a five-year, $1.9 million federal grant to explore whether a specific molecule may play a pivotal role in the development and progression of psoriasis.

5 Apr 2013

UAB School of Nursing offers health care services in rural communities

"If individuals, families, and communities don't have access, then they don't have the opportunity for a better life," asserts University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Dean Doreen C. Harper, PhD, RN, FAAN.

3 Apr 2013

Bournemouth University helps organise health promotion conference in Nepal

Bournemouth University has helped organise the first National Health Promotion conference in Nepal.

30 Mar 2013

Teaching based on Shakespeare texts can help autistic children become better communicators, say researchers

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's Nisonger Center are trying to determine if teaching strategies based on Shakespeare texts can help children with autism become better communicators.

29 Mar 2013

Fruit flies raised on organic diets record better health outcomes

A new study looking at the potential health benefits of organic versus non-organic food found that fruit flies fed an organic diet recorded better health outcomes than flies fed a nonorganic diet.

27 Mar 2013

Biological scientists lead major research project that aims to make drugs more effective

University of Southampton biological scientists are leading a major research project aimed at making drugs more effective.

27 Mar 2013

Virginia Tech study suggests convenience factor affects belt use while driving

Since most driving is done locally, it is not surprising that most auto accidents occur during routine errands.

27 Mar 2013

Study suggests possibility of engineering artificial ovaries in lab

A proof-of-concept study suggests the possibility of engineering artificial ovaries in the lab to provide a more natural option for hormone replacement therapy for women.

27 Mar 2013

EU-funded health research project launches Horizon Health web portal

The Horizon Health web portal has been officially launched today by Professor Anne Glover, Chief Scientific Advisor, European Commission, in the presence of the communication representatives of leading research institutions in Europe.

22 Mar 2013

Ralph J. Greenspan to speak on Brain Activity Map at UC Riverside

How the human brain, the most complex object in the known universe, does what it does remains a mystery. While it's true that scientists understand much about the composition of neurons (nerve cells) and how they send and receive electrical and chemical signals and how large bundles of neurons connect major areas of the brain to each other, a gap persists in our knowledge on how signals from individual neurons combine to produce activities such as walking, recognizing a melody, playing a musical instrument or understanding mathematics.

21 Mar 2013

Online database is speeding the search for diseases caused by rogue gene

A new online database combining symptoms, family history and genetic sequencing information is speeding the search for diseases caused by a single rogue gene.

20 Mar 2013