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Feeling stiff does not reflect true biomechanical back stiffness, study suggests

"My back feels so stiff!" We often hear our friends say. Well, that doesn't mean your friend's back is actually stiff, according to a new study at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine.

27 Sep 2017

Researchers provide new insights into vertebrae formation

Like a string of pearls, the spine is made of a series of similar vertebrae. A so-called segmentation clock creates this repetitive arrangement in developing embryos: Each time the clock ticks, a vertebra starts to form.

27 Sep 2017

Plant substance shows inhibitory effects on cancer stem cells

The plant Ambrosia arborescens grows at a high elevation in large parts of South America, and is traditionally used as a medicinal plant. The researchers have isolated the sesquiterpene lactone damsin from the plant and studied its effect on cancer stem cells in three different breast cancer cell lines.

27 Sep 2017

Researchers explore what happens during break down of nerve cells

A stroke is just one example of a condition when communication between nerve cells breaks down. Micro-failures in brain functioning also occur in conditions such as depression and dementia. In most cases, the lost capacity will return after a while.

27 Sep 2017

Study uses new approach to model brain connections for understanding Parkinson's disease

Some 10 million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson's disease -- a debilitating condition that causes degeneration of brain nerve cells that control movement. The exact reasons for this degeneration remain unknown.

27 Sep 2017

Altra Service Professionals appointed as Authorized Service Center in New Jersey and New England, by CAIRE

CAIRE Inc. (“CAIRE”), the manufacturer of the AirSep®, CAIRE® and SeQual® brands of wearable, portable, and stationary oxygen concentrators, has appointed Altra Service Professionals, as the Authorized Service Center serving customers in New Jersey and the New England states.

27 Sep 2017

Cellular messaging mechanism could lead to new way of treating disease

A newly discovered cellular messaging mechanism could lead to a new way to deliver therapeutics to tissues affected by disease, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

27 Sep 2017

Discovery of key brain cells that control appetite could revolutionize dieting

Dieting could be revolutionized, thanks to the ground-breaking discovery by the University of Warwick of the key brain cells which control our appetite.

27 Sep 2017

Genetic testing can improve safety of common blood thinner, study shows

Warfarin is a blood thinner that is commonly prescribed to patients to prevent life-threatening blood clots. Despite its longtime use, warfarin remains tricky to dose because a person's genetic makeup influences how the drug is processed in the body.

27 Sep 2017

Trial identifies genetic fault that affects treatment response in leukemia patients

A genetic fault has been identified in people with an aggressive type of leukemia that can significantly affect how they respond to treatment.

27 Sep 2017

Researchers reveal reason for olfactory dysfunction in initial stage of Alzheimer's disease

A research team led by DGIST Professor Moon Cheil at the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences has identified the reason why the patients with the early stage of Alzheimer's fail to smell.

27 Sep 2017

Researchers find cancer-causing chemicals in vapor produced by cannabis extract

Researchers at Portland State University found benzene and other potentially cancer-causing chemicals in the vapor produced by butane hash oil, a cannabis extract.

27 Sep 2017

Adding, removing water from a stem cell can determine its role as bone or fat

Adding or removing water from a stem cell can change the destiny of the cell, researchers have discovered in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

27 Sep 2017

Scientists gain insight into how Ebola virus uses the body's defenses to speed up infection

Scientists from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have gained new insight into how the Ebola virus uses the body's natural defenses to speed the rate of infection and unleash its lethal disease, according to a new report in mBio.

26 Sep 2017

Scientists use BR nanoparticles to develop photoacoustic imaging and photothermal cancer therapy

Sangyong Jon, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at KAIST, and his team developed combined photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy for cancer by using Bilirubin (BR) nanoparticles.

26 Sep 2017

Research shows insulin as key determinant of embryonic stem cell potency

New research conducted at the stem cell centre, DanStem, at the University of Copenhagen shows that insulin is a key determinant of embryonic stem cell potency in mammals.

26 Sep 2017

Potential Zika vaccine blocks mother-to-fetus transmission and stops male testis infection

For the first time, a collaborative team led by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has shown that a potential Zika vaccine quickly can protect fetuses against infection as well as protect males against testicular infection and injury.

26 Sep 2017

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Feeling stiff does not reflect true biomechanical back stiffness, study suggests

Researchers provide new insights into vertebrae formation

Plant substance shows inhibitory effects on cancer stem cells

Researchers explore what happens during break down of nerve cells

Study uses new approach to model brain connections for understanding Parkinson's disease

Altra Service Professionals appointed as Authorized Service Center in New Jersey and New England, by CAIRE

Cellular messaging mechanism could lead to new way of treating disease

Discovery of key brain cells that control appetite could revolutionize dieting

Genetic testing can improve safety of common blood thinner, study shows

Trial identifies genetic fault that affects treatment response in leukemia patients

Researchers reveal reason for olfactory dysfunction in initial stage of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers find cancer-causing chemicals in vapor produced by cannabis extract

Adding, removing water from a stem cell can determine its role as bone or fat

Scientists gain insight into how Ebola virus uses the body's defenses to speed up infection

Scientists use BR nanoparticles to develop photoacoustic imaging and photothermal cancer therapy

Research shows insulin as key determinant of embryonic stem cell potency

Potential Zika vaccine blocks mother-to-fetus transmission and stops male testis infection

Researchers explore how C-section, formula feeding, and antibiotics alter infant's gut microbiome

Researchers put 'bioactive' glass in toothpaste to repair decayed teeth

Research reveals curious pattern of autism recurrence based on gender

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