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Sutures embedded with stem cells led to quicker and stronger healing of Achilles tendon tears

Researchers have found that sutures embedded with stem cells led to quicker and stronger healing of Achilles tendon tears than traditional sutures, according to a new study published in the March 2014 issue of Foot & Ankle International (published by SAGE).

13 Mar 2014

Study provides insight into the mechanisms underlying diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Iron overload can lead to cytotoxicity, and it is a risk factor for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear.

13 Mar 2014

Obama pitches health coverage on 'funny or die' show

The president appeared on an edgy internet comedy show called, "Between Two Ferns," to urge young people to sign up for health insurance before open enrollment ends on March 31.

13 Mar 2014

Researchers examine role of alpha-synuclein in neuronal cells

Alpha-synuclein is a principal component of Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, which are pathologic hall-marks of Parkinson's disease. Alpha-synuclein is generally considered to play a role in synaptic activity, although its function remains largely unknown.

13 Mar 2014

Duke-NUS researchers shed light on process that inhibits tumor development

A team of researchers from Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School have discovered a protein complex that disrupts the process known as dedifferentiation, known to promote tumor development.

13 Mar 2014

Gut bacteria and blood cell development relationship helps immune system fight infection

The human relationship with microbial life is complicated. At almost any supermarket, you can pick up both antibacterial soap and probiotic yogurt during the same shopping trip.

13 Mar 2014

Teaching independence to adolescents with autism can boost chances for success after high school

Researchers at UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) and UNC's School of Education report that teaching independence to adolescents with autism can provide a crucial boost to their chances for success after high school.

13 Mar 2014

Text-message program may be effective violence prevention tool for at-risk teen girls

Megan Ranney, M.D., M.P.H., an emergency medicine attending physician at Hasbro Children's Hospital, recently led a study that found a text-message program may be an effective violence prevention tool for at-risk teen girls. The study has been published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

13 Mar 2014

RTI Surgical launches 2 new biological solutions at AAOS annual meeting in New Orleans

RTI Surgical Inc., a leading global surgical implant company, is launching two new biological solutions at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in New Orleans this week. NanOss Bioactive 3D, a synthetic three dimensional bioscaffold which supports bone formation, and map3™ Cellular Allogeneic Bone Graft, an implant that contains the three essential elements needed to generate and maintain new bone, will be introduced at the RTI Surgical exhibit at booth 5937 (Hall H) during the AAOS meeting.

12 Mar 2014

EPFL sets up foundation to release antibiotic for tuberculosis

Even though tuberculosis kills more than 1.5 million people every year, the market is not cost-effective for pharmaceutical companies. So EPFL is setting up a foundation to release an antibiotic developed in its own laboratories under EU funding.

12 Mar 2014

Bone healing cells in non-smokers are of better quality than those of smokers

Bone healing cells in non-smokers are of a better quality, more active and quicker at dividing than those of smokers, according to new research.

12 Mar 2014

STC Life and 97.7 B&H Clinic successfully treat pulmonary fibrosis patient

Stem cell research institute of STC Life Co., Ltd. (Chairman: KYE HO LEE) and 97.7 B&H Clinic (Representative Doctor: WON JU JUNG) successfully finished mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the pulmonary fibrosis patient who visited Korea from Calgary, Canada.

12 Mar 2014

GE announces winners of the GE Healthcare 2013 Cell Imaging Competition

GE Healthcare Life Sciences (NYSE:GE) today announced Vanessa Auld from Canada, Martin Barr from Ireland and Graham Wright from Singapore as the winners of the GE Healthcare 2013 Cell Imaging Competition.

12 Mar 2014

UNIGE discovers new class of molecules toxic for Plasmodium pathogen

The malaria parasite is particularly pernicious since it is built to develop resistance to treatments. The lack of new therapeutic approaches also contributes to the persistence of this global scourge.

12 Mar 2014

PCORI to award $7 million contract to Chicago coalition to establish clinical data research network

On December 17, 2013, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced its intention to award an 18-month, $7 million contract to a Chicago area coalition of 20 health and hospital organizations including Loyola University Health System.

12 Mar 2014

Scientists study how cancer spreads through the body

Because of results seen in flat lab dishes, biologists have believed that cancers cells move through the body in a slow, aimless fashion, resembling an intoxicated person who cannot walk three steps in a straight line.

12 Mar 2014

Researchers find that brain cell regeneration may alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is the most widespread degenerative neurological disorder in the world. Over five million Americans live with it, and one in three senior citizens will die with the disease or a similar form of dementia. While memory loss is a common symptom of Alzheimer's, other behavioral manifestations - depression, loss of inhibition, delusions, agitation, anxiety, and aggression - can be even more challenging for victims and their families to live with.

12 Mar 2014

Scientist receives AGA-GCF Research Scholar Award for research in gastric, esophageal cancer

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Research Foundation and the Gastric Cancer Foundation (GCF) are pleased to announce that the first AGA-Gastric Cancer Foundation Research Scholar Award in Gastric and Esophageal Cancer will support Mohamed El-Zaatari, PhD, from University of Michigan, as he conducts research into the role of myeloid cells in the transition from chronic inflammation to gastric pre-neoplasia.

12 Mar 2014

Women are most likely to experience serious pain following knee replacement than men

Middle-aged women with rheumatoid arthritis or arthritis resulting from an injury are among the patients most likely to experience serious pain following a knee replacement, researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York have found.

12 Mar 2014

MIT biologists discover how cancer cells make their escape

About 90 percent of cancer deaths are caused by tumors that have spread from their original locations. This process, known as metastasis, requires cancer cells to break loose from their neighbors and from the supportive scaffold that gives tissues their structure.

11 Mar 2014

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Latest T Cell News and Research

Sutures embedded with stem cells led to quicker and stronger healing of Achilles tendon tears

Study provides insight into the mechanisms underlying diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Obama pitches health coverage on 'funny or die' show

Researchers examine role of alpha-synuclein in neuronal cells

Duke-NUS researchers shed light on process that inhibits tumor development

Gut bacteria and blood cell development relationship helps immune system fight infection

Teaching independence to adolescents with autism can boost chances for success after high school

Text-message program may be effective violence prevention tool for at-risk teen girls

RTI Surgical launches 2 new biological solutions at AAOS annual meeting in New Orleans

EPFL sets up foundation to release antibiotic for tuberculosis

Bone healing cells in non-smokers are of better quality than those of smokers

STC Life and 97.7 B&H Clinic successfully treat pulmonary fibrosis patient

GE announces winners of the GE Healthcare 2013 Cell Imaging Competition

UNIGE discovers new class of molecules toxic for Plasmodium pathogen

PCORI to award $7 million contract to Chicago coalition to establish clinical data research network

Scientists study how cancer spreads through the body

Researchers find that brain cell regeneration may alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

Scientist receives AGA-GCF Research Scholar Award for research in gastric, esophageal cancer

Women are most likely to experience serious pain following knee replacement than men

MIT biologists discover how cancer cells make their escape

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