Cross-section of a 3-D printed adult human femur.Image Credit:Northwestern University
3-D printable ink produces a synthetic bone filler that induces bone regeneration
A Northwestern Engineering research team has developed a 3-D printable ink that produces a synthetic bone implant that rapidly...
It's over a hundred years since the first case of Alzheimer's disease was diagnosed. Since then we've learned a great deal about the protein 'tangles' and 'plaques' that cause the disease. How close are we to having effective treatments...
This image shows how transferred genes activate the stem cell properties of normally dormant retinal cells.Credit: Image courtesy of Yale University
Many diseases that lead to blindness, such as glaucoma and macular degeneration, are caused by the death of certain...
UCLA geneticist Steve Horvath led a team of 65 scientists in seven countries to record age-related changes to human DNA, calculate biological age and estimate a person's lifespan. A higher biological age -- regardless of chronological age -- consistently...
The new study provides the first comprehensive picture of the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding. Credit:Flickr/desireefawn
Breastfeeding as recommended -- for a total of one year and exclusively for six months -- could protect babies and their moms from...
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A component of red wine and grapes can help control inflammation induced by a bacterial pathogen that is linked to upper respiratory tract inflammatory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and middle ear infection (otitis...
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Adding cinnamon to your diet can cool your body by up to two degrees, according to research published today.And the spice may also contribute to a general improvement in overall health.
The research has been published in the...
First generation cephalosporins -- antibiotics introduced as a treatment against bacterial infections in 1963 -- now show promise for tuberculosis (TB) therapy, according to new research published in Scientific Reports.
Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is the most deadly infectious...
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Depression in pregnancy increases the risk of behavioural and emotional problems in children, says a new review published in The Lancet Psychiatry.
The authors of the review, which focused mainly on low and middle income countries, call for urgent...
Dental surface restorations composed of dental amalgam, a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and other metals, significantly contribute to prolonged mercury levels in the body, according to new research from the University of Georgia's department of environmental health science...
Researchers are working to create an "off-the-shelf" material that doctors can implant in a patient, and it can grow in the body. This research has the potential to prevent the need for repeated surgeries in some children with congenital...
