Category: Education
Genetics & Stem Cells News Study Finds Babies Born to Older Men at Greater Risk of Genetic Disorders
Children born to older men are at a greater risk of developing genetic mutations that could increase the risk of a number of genetic disorders including autism and schizophrenia. A father’s age is by far the biggest factor determining the […]
A Step Closer to Vaccine Against HIV That Causes AIDS
In what can be seen as a move toward designing the first effective vaccine against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, researchers report new insights into how a family of rare, highly powerful antibodies bind to HIV and neutralize it […]
Blood type might be a clue to heart disease
DALLAS — Here’s another reason to know your blood type — it might be a clue to your risk of heart disease. People who have blood types A, B, or AB have a slightly higher risk of heart disease compared […]
Penn researchers use composite nanofibers to create biomaterials
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a composite nanofiber that acts as a tissue scaffolding to guide regrowth of damaged tendons, ligaments and meniscus tissues. The University of Pennsylvania (“Penn,” Philadelphia, Pa., USA) reported on Aug. 7 that […]
Bacteria-Eating Viruses May Power Cell Phones
In their search for eco-friendly energy sources, scientists have learned how to harness power from ever smaller living things: first corn, then algae, now bacteria. By figuring out how to generate electricity using the M13 bacteriophage, a virus that infects […]
Aging Heart Cells Rejuvenated by Modified Stem Cells
Damaged and aged heart tissue of older heart failure patients was rejuvenated by stem cells modified by scientists, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2012 Scientific Sessions. The study is simultaneously published in the […]
Suffering Delirium When Hospitalized Could Speed Up Mental Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients
Hebrew SenioLife researchers have found that the rate of mental decline in hospitalized Alzheimer’s patients who suffer from delirium episodes could be faster over the next five years compared to those without any such episodes. The paper, published today in […]
Israeli scientists: smoking may slow Parkinson’s disease
JERUSALEM- Israeli researchers are one step closer to discovering a treatment for Parkinson’s disease, after finding a genetic mechanism connected to cigarette smoking that keeps the degenerative disease from progressing. The team of Israeli researchers, who have been engaged in […]
Health Consequences of Meltdown And Damage to Fukushima Nuclear Power Plants in Japan Examined By Study
The results of two studies report on the psychological status of workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan everal months after the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. The report can be found in the August 15 issue […]
Chinese researcher tries new treatment for Parkinson’s disease
CHANGSHA- A Chinese researcher has achieved initial success in trying to find new methods for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease through xenotransplantation. Wang Wei, a medical professor at the Third Xiangya Hospital affiliated with Central South University in central China’s […]
