News articles tagged with 'cell'
On your last nerve: NC State researchers advance understanding of stem cells
— 18 Nov 2009 11:50 | HealthResearchers from North Carolina State University have identified a gene that tells embryonic stem cells in the brain when to stop producing nerve cells called neurones. The research... — full story
Your own stem cells can treat heart disease
— 18 Nov 2009 10:10 | HealthThe largest national stem cell study for heart disease showed the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of subjects with severe angina... — full story
Cross-country runabouts - immune cells on the move
— 18 Nov 2009 10:00 | BiologyScientists from the Max Planck Institute (MPI) of Biochemistry in Martinsried near Munich, Germany, have now deciphered the mechanism that illustrates how these mobile cells move on... — full story
Scientists discover cells that control inflammation in chronic disease
— 18 Nov 2009 09:50 | HealthA new type of immune cell that can be out of control in certain chronic inflammatory diseases, worsening the symptoms of conditions like psoriasis and asthma, is described for the first... — full story
Scientists guide immune cells with light and microparticles
— 17 Nov 2009 17:04 | HealthA team led by Yale University scientists has developed a new approach to studying how immune cells chase down bacteria in our bodies. Their findings are described in the November 15... — full story
Slowing evolution to stop drug resistance
— 17 Nov 2009 16:29 | HealthInfectious organisms that become resistant to antibiotics are a serious threat to human society. They are also a natural part of evolution. In a new project, researchers at the University... — full story
UTMB researchers find inflammation critical in aortic dissection
— 17 Nov 2009 15:54 | HealthThe aorta, the body's largest artery, stretches from the chest to below the kidneys, expanding and contracting with the pressure of blood driven directly into it by the heart. Although... — full story
Walking hazard: Cell-phone use - but not music - reduces pedestrian safety
— 17 Nov 2009 15:44 | HealthTwo new studies of pedestrian safety found that using a cell phone while hoofing it can endanger one's health. Older pedestrians, in particular, are impaired when crossing a busy (simulated)... — full story
UCI researchers create compound that boosts anti-inflammatory fat levels
— 17 Nov 2009 15:29 | HealthUC Irvine pharmacology researchers have discovered a way to boost levels of a natural body fat that helps decrease inflammation, pointing to possible new treatments for allergies, illnesses... — full story
Study shows link between influenza virus and fever
— 17 Nov 2009 15:24 | HealthViruses are microscopically sized parasites. They plant their genes in the cells of their victim in order to 'reprogram' them. The infected cells then no longer produce what they need... — full story