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How deformable cells are, and thus how stiff or squishy they are, plays an important role in retaining blood-forming stem cells in their marrow niches and thus preserving their long-term repopulation capabilities. Source: Squishing blood stem cells could facilitate harvest for transplants
Continue Reading →Teens who choose to spend time alone may know what’s best for them, according to new research that suggests solitude isn’t a red flag for isolation or depression. Source: Teens who seek solitude may know what's best for them
Continue Reading →Current treatments for tuberculosis (TB) are very effective in controlling TB infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). They don’t, however, always prevent reinfection. Why this happens is one of the long-standing questions in TB research. A team of scientists may have found the answer… in the gut. Source: Anti-TB drugs can increase risk of TB […]
Continue Reading →Similar to the dozens of Sherpas that guide hikers up treacherous Himalayan mountains to reach a summit, the nervous system relies on elaborate timing and location of guidance cues for neuronal axons — threadlike projections — to successfully reach their destinations in the body. Now, researchers discover how neurons navigate a tricky cellular environment by […]
Continue Reading →The device does not require additional components such as batteries or actuators carried on the back or waist. Source: Ankle exoskeleton fits under clothes for potential broad adoption
Continue Reading →More and more products carry ethical labels such as fair-trade or organic, which consumers view positively. Nevertheless, the sales figures of these products often remain low, even though they offer advantages for the environment or for society. A team of scientists have investigated what factors influence consumers’ purchasing intentions. Source: How the 'good feeling' can […]
Continue Reading →Drug therapy may effectively treat a potentially life-threatening condition associated with cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases, according to a new study. Source: Potential new therapy for liver diseases
Continue Reading →Roughly a quarter of patients overdue for colorectal cancer screening mailed completed kits back within two months, even if they weren’t given any kind of financial incentive. Source: Mailing colorectal cancer screening kit found effective, regardless of financial incentive
Continue Reading →In a surprising finding, researchers showed the protein NLRP6 aggravated the difficult symptoms of gastrointestinal graft-vs.-host disease. Knocking out this protein in mice led to significantly better survival and less severe GVHD. Source: A protein's surprising role offers clues to limit graft-vs.-host disease
Continue Reading →Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed medication for major depressive disorder (MDD), yet scientists still do not understand why the treatment does not work in nearly thirty percent of patients with MDD. Now, researchers have discovered differences in growth patterns of neurons of SSRI-resistant patients. The work has implications for depression […]
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