Painkillers mobilize blood stem cells
This article was first published on Nature News by Thea Cunningham
Aspirin-related drugs suggest a way towards more effective stem-cell transplants.
Aspirin-like drugs could improve the...
Depression high in women who’ve recently given birth
A surprisingly high number of women have postpartum depressive symptoms, according to a new, large-scale study by a Northwestern Medicine® researcher.
This is the largest...
Peer support shows promise in epilepsy fight
Peer support groups show promise for combating the debilitating stigma that surrounds epilepsy in much of the developing world, according to a new study...
Processed meats diet links to higher risk to diseases
New study strengthens processed meat dangers
A new study of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) has concluded that diets high in...
Researchers grow teeth from gum cells
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Dentists may one day be able to replace missing teeth with ones newly grown from gum cells, say...
Monday’s medical myth: alcohol kills brain cells
Do you ever wake up with a raging hangover and picture the row of brain cells that you suspect have have started to decay?...
Exercise: Start today, not tomorrow
Exercise – just the word can make many of us cringe but having a program tailored specifically for you and your lifestyle could turn...
On the path to better bone health
As Australia’s population ages, degenerative bone diseases such as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis will take an increasing toll on the nation’s healthcare system.
In a bid...
Preventing obesity and eating disorders
Researchers from Flinders University are working on a novel strategy to simultaneously reduce the risk of both eating disorders and obesity among young people.
Believed...
Study: Odd biochemistry yields lethal bacterial protein
While working out the structure of a cell-killing protein produced by some strains of the bacterium Enterococcus faecalis, researchers stumbled on a bit of...