Delivery of therapeutics: Small Packages…
July 14, 2013 by University of Melbourne
New strategy to coat microscopic materials University of Melbourne researchers have developed an efficient system to coat tiny objects, such as bacterial cells, with thin films that assemble themselves which could have important implications for drug delivery...
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Biochemists Solve a Birth-Defect Mystery
September 28, 2012 by Dr Dali Edwards
The cellular cause of birth defects like cleft palates, missing teeth and problems with fingers and toes has been a tricky puzzle for scientists. Now Professor Emily Bates and her biochemistry students at Brigham Young University have...
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Number of Genes Associated with MS Doubl…
August 11, 2011 by Cambridge University
Critical insight provided into the disease mechanisms behind multiple sclerosis. Scientists have identified 29 new genetic variants linked to multiple sclerosis, providing key insights into the biology of a very debilitating neurological disease. Many of the genes...
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First Estrogen Receptor-α Mutation Ident…
July 11, 2013 by Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University
A receptor mutation that essentially blocks estrogen’s action has been identified for the first time in a female, researchers report. The 18-year-old wasn’t experiencing breast development or menstruation, classic symptoms of too little estrogen, the usual cause...
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Fast Facts About Areola Reduction
June 27, 2013 by Roselen
Areola Reduction, a fairly common procedure in the cosmetic world What is an Areola? Areola is different from nipples. The areola is the dark and pigmented skin around your nipples. These patch of skin may come in all...
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Meditation Reduces Loneliness
August 13, 2012 by Mark Wheeler
Meditation significantly reduced expression of inflammatory genes Many elderly people spend their last years alone. Spouses pass and children scatter. But being lonely is much more than a silent house and a lack of companionship. Over time...
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