Clinical Research

The (Immune Cell) World According To GARP Could Mean Fewer Organ Transplant Rejections

Scientists say they have succeeded in treating immune cells in a way that enables them to inhibit unwanted immune reactions such as organ rejection. Their results have now been published in the Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. The immune system ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 15 2009 - 9:52am

Dopamine Transporter- Hormones Implicated In Gender Differences Of Neurological Disease?

Neurological diseases including Parkinson's, Tourette's, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Alzheimer's, and schizophrenia are all associated with alterations in dopamine-driven function involving the dopamine transporter (DAT) ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 16 2009 - 7:15am

Phthalates Risk Factor For Low Birth Weight In Infants

Worried about your child’s exposure to phthalates, the chemical compounds used as plasticizers in a wide variety of personal care products, children’s toys, and medical devices?   Phthalate exposure can begin in the womb and has been associated with negati ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 24 2009 - 9:00pm

Who's to blame- pharma or academia? Both? Neither?

From bench to bedside- who is the catalyst? Academics? Pharma? Everybody? Nobody? From this recent spate of articles on progesterone and brain trauma, it's tough to say. ...

Blog Post - Becky Jungbauer - Jun 23 2009 - 6:55pm

The Science Of Sex

Thinking of heading down to the Ms. Adrenaline Swimsuit Competition? Not surprising.  Sex attracts and naked bodies flaunted for all to see, attract even more. Researchers from four universities across the US and Canada prodded into our sexual habits to a ...

Article - Heidi Henderson - Jul 3 2009 - 12:09pm

unNoble Prize: the Lobotomy

Antonio Egas Moniz was nominated for his contribution to science, the lobotomy. He wouldn't be my first or last pick for such a prestigious honor and apparently others feel the same way. In a case of severe poetic justice, the 1949 Nobel Prize winner ...

Blog Post - Heidi Henderson - Jun 25 2009 - 2:34pm

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Pioneered For Heart Attack Repair

Mayo Clinic investigators say a proof-of-concept study has demonstrated that induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells can be used to treat heart disease.  iPS cells are stem cells converted from adult stem cells so don't involve the ethical concerns invo ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 20 2009 - 4:17pm

Natural Killer (NK) Cells Linked To Biliary Atresia

Scientists have linked an overactive response by one of the immune system's key weapons against infection, natural killer (NK) cells, to the onset of biliary atresia in infants, a disease where blocked bile ducts can cause severe liver damage and deat ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 22 2009 - 7:18pm

Growing Replacement Bones Using 'Implantable' Material

Scientists may be closer to understanding how to grow replacement bones with stem cell technology.  Many scientists are trying to create bone-like materials derived from stem cells to implant into patients who have damaged or fractured bones or who have ha ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 27 2009 - 10:41pm

Notes on How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper, 2nd ed. by Björn Gustavii

How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper, 2 nd ed.  by Björn Gustavii link Copyright Gustavii 2003, 2008 ISBN-13978-0-511-39463-8 About the Author ...

Blog Post - Dayan Loria - Jul 31 2009 - 5:45pm