Promising new research has resulted in an engineered "glue" called a growth factor that makes injuries including broken bones and lacerations heal faster. If it works, doctors will have another tool to make some types of reconstruction easier. Read More … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Family Stress Affect on Child Immune System
A study published in Journal of Immunology indicates that families with a high level of cortisol (a marker of stress) may negatively impact the immune system in young children. The study included families with 5 year old children and the researchers have plans to expand it to families with children 18 to 22 years old. Read More … [Read more...]
New Poverty and Health Research
According to a paper recently published by Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH, changes in subjective health, measured symptoms of poor health, and functional health limitations as strongly correlated with poverty. The study involved Europeans over 50 years old across 12 countries. Read More … [Read more...]
Depression Risk May Be Higher With Active Thyroid
New research published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism indicuates that an active throid gland in older individuals may lead to higher rates of depression. The thyroid gland is responsible for regulating the body's metabolism, and can influence mental health. Read More … [Read more...]
Reprogramming Skin Cells Into Liver Cells
SAN FRANCISCO, CA— The power of regenerative medicine now allows scientists to transform skin cells into cells that closely resemble heart cells, pancreas cells and even neurons. However, a method to generate cells that are fully mature—a crucial prerequisite for life-saving therapies—has proven far more difficult. But now, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes and the … [Read more...]