News tagged with human clinical

Researchers solve structure of human protein critical for silencing genes

In a study published in the journal Cell on May 24, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists describe the three-dimensional atomic structure of a human protein bound to a piece of RNA that "guides" the pr ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Disease-causing strains of Fusarium prevalent in plumbing drains

A study examining the prevalence of the fungus Fusarium in bathroom sink drains suggests that plumbing systems may be a common source of human infections.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Moving beyond embryonic stem cells: Encouragement on the horizon

For nearly two decades, the medical world and the American public have grappled with the lightning-rod topic of stem cells, in particular the controversy surrounding cells from human embryos. But when researchers four years ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Study finds oral tongue cancer increasing in young, white females

A UNC study released this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology finds an increasing incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue in young white females in the United States over the last three decades.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Defense mechanism against bacteria and fungi deciphered

To defend microbial attacks, the human body naturally produces a group of antibiotics, called defensins. An interdisciplinary team of biochemists and medical scientists has now deciphered the mechanism of ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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U-M announces its first human embryonic stem cell line

University of Michigan researchers have created the state's first human embryonic stem cell line, achieving a long-sought goal that provides the foundation for future efforts to develop innovative disease treatments.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Judge's innovation may offer malpractice fix

(AP) -- Part listening, part cajoling, an innovative approach to resolving medical malpractice cases could become a model for courts around the country thanks to a pioneering judge who invested his own time ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Human guinea pigs link pay and risk levels

Human guinea pigs do their homework before volunteering for high-paying clinical trials. New research shows that people equate large payments for participation in medical research with increased levels of risk. And when they ...

Medicine & Health / Other

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Human Tissue Act may have helped research, says study

Fears that medical research using tissue such as blood or material from biopsies would be obstructed by the Human Tissue Act 2004 may have been unfounded, a new study from the University of Leicester reveals.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Moderate alcohol intake associated with bone protection

In an epidemiological study of men and post-menopausal women primarily over 60 years of age, regular moderate alcohol intake was associated with greater bone mineral density (BMD). Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0