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Here's your weekly collection of medical stories making headlines this week!
Somatic stem cells obtained from skin cells for first time
Scientists have... Read More »
Our cells need energy. The majority of this energy comes from adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is generated by mitochondria. In addition to acting as the... Read More »
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a cell-signaling pathway that plays a key role in increasing insulin secretion during pregnancy and, when... Read More »
Researchers have found that women with breast pain who receive imaging (mammograms, MRIs or ultrasounds) as part of breast pain evaluation, undergo follow-up... Read More »
Our ability to control human fertility is astounding. The numerous advances made in assisted reproductive technology allow “infertile” couples to... Read More »
Pioneering work has helped reveal for the first time a vital process in the development of the early mammalian embryo. A team has created a new device in the form of... Read More »
Here are the top medical innovation stories making headlines this week!
EU reports decline in cancer mortality rates
Good news: cancer mortality rates are on... Read More »
Women can boost their chances of surviving cervical cancer substantially through regular cervical screening. The authors, from the Center for Research and Development ... Read More »
Over the past few decades, doctors have noted a surprising trend in cancer of the tonsils and base of the tongue in a new type of patient: 30- to 50-year-old... Read More »
For the first time, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have isolated egg-producing stem cells from the ovaries of reproductive age women and shown these ... Read More »
Here's the weekly roundup of medical innovation trends and developments that are making headlines!
Women have increased risk of in-hospital death following a... Read More »
Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified a subtype of ovarian cancer able to build its own blood vessels, suggesting that such tumors might be... Read More »
Recent research from the University of Cambridge has enabled scientists to view critical aspects of embryonic development which were previously unobservable. For... Read More »
Needle reuse is illegal in developed countries, and rightly so. Sadly, this practice still takes places in many undeveloped countries, and is a source of significant... Read More »
Comments
Kristin WallMind-boggling, isn't it? Targeting the lungs through inhalable vaccines makes a lot of sense, given that massive surface area.
Feb 17, 2012
Andrei IvanovHuman lungs have the surface area of a tennis court?! I never knew, that is amazing. This powder vaccine innovation is very helpful.
Feb 16, 2012
A new Yale study of preterm births has found the possibility that Cesarean sections might not be as harmless as previously thought in some cases. Researchers looked... Read More »
Scientists at McGill University have discovered that the most deadly form of ovarian cancer does not, in fact, originate in the ovary. These findings could change the ... Read More »
In the 1840’s, doctors in Italy made a keen observation: nuns did not get cervical cancer while married women did. This observation led scientists to question... Read More »
Men are four times more likely to develop liver cancer than women, a difference attributed to the sex hormones androgen and estrogen, but the molecular mechanisms by... Read More »
The molecular diagnostics company Aria Diagnostics has announced a non-invasive approach to test cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in maternal blood for two common fetal... Read More »
A Phase 3 clinical study, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and conducted by the Gynecologic Oncology Group, demonstrated that the targeted therapy... Read More »