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October 26, 2017, 13:15

Stem Cell Studies Build Momentum toward Therapy for Age-Associated Frailty

Buoyed by promising results of a Phase I study demonstrating the safety of mesenchymal stem cell therapy to treat frailty in older adults, researchers at the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have taken it a step further.

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October 25, 2017, 13:28

Delayed word processing could predict patients' potential to develop Alzheimer's disease

A delayed neurological response to processing the written word could be an indicator that a patient with mild memory problems is at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered.

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October 25, 2017, 12:34

Are e-cigarettes ‘safer’ than regular cigarettes?

UNC School of Medicine researchers lead new study showing that e-cigarettes trigger unique and potentially damaging immune responses in human airways.

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October 24, 2017, 10:46

BUILDING SMALL SELF-ASSEMBLING PROTEIN CAGES

A new method allows the design and construction of nanometric cages using proteins. The structures are able to self-assemble inside cells and living beings. This protein “origami” could have applications in the development of new methods for administering drugs, vaccines, or molecular machines

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October 24, 2017, 10:01

Inflammation trains the skin to heal faster

Scars may fade, but the skin remembers. New research from The Rockefeller University reveals that wounds or other harmful, inflammation-provoking experiences impart long-lasting memories to stem cells residing in the skin, teaching them to heal subsequent injuries faster.

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