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Growing Muscle From Fat
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0200
Two fat-derived stem cells display a continuous cytoskeleton, indicating that they have fused together.Credit: Yu Suk Choi / UC San Diego
Researchers have discovered that stem cells generated from...
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Diet Sodas Linked to Vascular Trouble
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:26:00 +0200
Credit: Rawich / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Many people see diet soft drinks as a good alternative to high calorie, sugary sodas. Could consuming too many diet sodas however pose a health risk?...
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The Body's Organ Systems
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:56:00 +0200
Digestive System Image: Don Bliss/National Cancer Institute
The human body is made up of several organ systems that work together as one unit. Some of these systems include the:
circulatory systemdigestive...
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Adult Stem Cells May Save the Snow Leopard
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:25:00 +0200
Snow leopardCredit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Monash University researchers have discovered a way to help the endangered snow leopard by producing induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from ear tissue...
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Appetite and Lack of Sleep
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:44:00 +0200
Image: Graur Razvan Ionut FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Can lack of sleep cause you to gain weight? Research from Uppsala University indicates that those who don't get about eight hours of sleep a night...
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Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Study Breakthrough
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:04:00 +0200
Brain Cell: OligodendrocyteCredit: Jurjen Broeke / Public Domain Image
Researchers have had a breakthrough in umbilical cord stem cell studies. Different cell types have been created for the first time...
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Alcohol Consumption Releases Brain Endorphins
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:14:00 +0200
Credit: John Kasawa / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
One reason people give for drinking alcohol is that it makes them feel good. Researchers have confirmed that the reason for this is that alcohol...
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Bandage Promotes Blood Vessel Growth
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0200
After the microvascular stamp is removed, its pattern is revealed in the pattern of blood vessels above.Credit: University of Illinois Micro and Nanotechnology Lab
Researchers have developed a special type...
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Bacteria May Help Repel Mosquitoes
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:33:00 +0200
Aedes aegypti MosquitoCredit: James Gathany / CDC
Researchers have discovered that bacteria may play a role in how attractive a person is to mosquitoes. Our skin is home to hundreds...
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Diet May Halt Brain Shrinkage
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:27:00 +0200
Human BrainImage: Dream Designs / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Researchers have discovered that brain shrinkage can be halted by a change of diet. In studies, people who consumed a diet high in omega 3...
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