News articles tagged with 'somatic'
Genetic mutations associated with increased PSA and prostate cancer
— 3 Dec 2010 17:05 | HealthAustrian researchers have uncovered mutations throughout the mitochondrial genome that are associated with prostate cancer. An exciting aspect of the study, published by Cell Press…
Smoking damages men's sperm and also the numbers of germ and somatic cells in developing embryos
— 8 Sep 2010 12:30 | HealthTwo new studies have shed more light on how smoking may damage fertility, and give further weight to advice that mothers and fathers-to-be should stop smoking before attempting to conceive.…
Brave brains: Neural mechanisms of courage
— 24 Jun 2010 11:58 | HealthA fascinating new study combines snakes with brain imaging in order to uncover neural mechanisms associated with 'courage.' The research, published by Cell Press in the June 24 issue…
Unpacking condensins' function in embryonic stem cells
— 23 Feb 2010 12:28 | BiologyRegulatory proteins common to all eukaryotic cells can have additional, unique functions in embryonic stem (ES) cells, according to a study in the February 22 issue of the Journal of…
Stem cells battle for space
— 6 Dec 2009 11:04 | HealthThe body is a battle zone. Cells constantly compete with one another for space and dominance. Though the manner in which some cells win this competition is well known to be the survival…
Reprogramming a patient's eye cells may herald new treatments against degenerative disease
— 23 Oct 2009 10:58 | HealthScientists have overcome a key barrier to the clinical use of stem cells with a technique which transforms regular body cells into artificial stem cells without the need for introducing…
Protecting cells from their neighbours
— 4 Aug 2009 11:23 | BiologyAlmost all organisms evolve from a single cell, a fertilised egg. In the first hours after fertilisation, the fate of its future development is determined. It is dictated by the separation…
A simpler definition for major depressive disorder
— 23 Jul 2009 17:15 | HealthResearchers from Rhode Island Hospital's department of psychiatry propose that the definition for major depressive disorder (MDD) should be shortened to include only the mood and cognitive…
Is somatic hypersensitivity a predictor of irritable bowel syndrome?
— 22 Jul 2009 16:11 | HealthAlthough visceral hypersensitivity is considered a hallmark feature of IBS, conflicting evidence exists regarding somatic hypersensitivity in this patient population. Several investigators…
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona researchers first to clone mice in Spain
— 12 Jun 2009 17:05 | BiologyResearchers at the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) are the first to have cloned mice in Spain. Cloe, Cleo and Clona…