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Complex Brain Has Simple Grid Structure A landmark study revealed that nerve cells in the brain form a simple checkerboard grid pattern. The new technique will help researchers better understand how the brain develops and may give insights into disorders like epilepsy, autism and schizophrenia. … … Wiring diagram of the human brain shows curvature […]
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Using placenta-derived stem cells for novel medical therapies … Robert Hariri at TEDMED 2011 The Cellular Therapeutics CEO talks about his research in using placenta-derived stem cells as novel therapy for Crohn’s disease, and to create new “organoids” for research and transplants. … Past research has suggested that human placentas are a rich source of […]
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A Weighty Matter: Heavy Kids Despite the inescapable buzz around America’s “obesity epidemic,” research has shown that too few parents accurately appreciate extra pounds on their own kids. What’s more, our “screen society” – rife with iPads, Nintendo, HDTVs – has made it all too easy for youngsters to live their lives sitting down. And to […]
Tiny wonders: Small World in Motion competition winners bring microscopic activity to life … … Time lapse movie of transport of mitochondria in nerve cells of transgenic zebrafish with nerve cell membranes labeled in green and mitochondria labeled in blue. Yesterday, Nikon Instruments announced the winners of its inaugural Small World in Motion Photomicrography Competition. From […]
Video: An in-depth (pun intended) look at two meals Here’s an interesting video from Stefani Bardin, a TEDxManhattan 2011 fellow, and Braden Kuo, MD, a gastroenterology instructor at Harvard. According to their description, the video uses “the M2A and SmartPill devices to look at how the human body responds to processed versus whole foods.” While I’m by no means […]
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Can You Really Die From a Broken Heart? Sappy cards. Impossible dinner reservations. Rose bouquets for twice their typical cost. If you’re annoyed by the hype of the Valentine’s holiday, take heart: There might be something worth celebrating after all. Scientists continue to find ways that nurturing relationships, like a supportive marriage, confer health benefits to the […]
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From the Balance Beam to the State Bar. UCSF Patient Turns Life-Threatening Condition into Source of Strength. Angelica Galang loves competition. Feisty and determined for as long as she can remember, Galang became interested in gymnastics at the age of four after watching the U.S. women’s team win the team bronze medal at the 1992 […]
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Male and Female Behavior Deconstructed. UCSF Team Uncovers Genes Influenced by Sex Hormones that Control Masculine and Feminine Behaviors in Mice. … How Do Sex Hormones Control Behavior? Nirao Shah and his colleagues explain how single genes control specific features of sexually dimorphic behaviors, such as the willingness to mate, speed of collecting pups, and […]
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Societal Control of Sugar Essential to Ease Public Health Burden … The Toxic Truth About Sugar with Robert Lustig, MD Robert H. Lustig, MD, and a team of UCSF researchers argue that sugar should be controlled like alcohol and tobacco to protect public health. In a new report, they maintain that sugar is fueling a […]
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The Economic Cost of Uterine Fibroids … Dr. James Segars, head of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development’s Unit on Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, explains results of the study, “The Economic Annual Cost of Uterine Leiomyomata in the United States.” … Uterine leiomyomas Fifty percent of women in the United States develop […]
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