Liver stem cells that express high levels of telomerase, a protein often associated with resistance to aging, act in mice
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How live vaccines enhance the body’s immune response
Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin’s university hospital, have discovered a new mechanism by which live vaccines induce immunity. Molecules produced exclusively by
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Anemia: When cells fail to produce enough protein factories: Researchers gain new insights into blood cell formation
Every day, stem cells in our bone marrow produce billions of new red blood cells. Any disruption in this process
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Dance aids healthier ageing
Queensland Ballet and QUT today released the results of a joint project examining the health and wellbeing benefits of ballet
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Scoliosis surgery in children with cerebral palsy: Quality of life benefits outweigh risks
For children with severe cerebral palsy (CP), surgery for scoliosis (sideways curvature of the spine) significantly improves the quality of
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Fewer Americans are fixing their noses
Americans love cosmetic surgery. Last year in the U.S., there were 1.8 million plastic surgeries and nearly 16 million nonsurgical
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How an uproar over aid and sexual exploitation ignored women’s actual experiences
The recent “Oxfam sex scandal” – during which some aid workers were accused of paying for sex with young women
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People use emotion to persuade, even when it could backfire
We intuitively use more emotional language to enhance our powers of persuasion, according to research published in Psychological Science, a
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Medical marijuana gets wary welcome from older adults, poll shows: Most accept its use with doctor’s recommendation, but want more research
Few older adults use medical marijuana, a new national poll finds, but the majority support its use if a doctor
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Major differences in billing complexity among US health insurers
One frequently proclaimed advantage of single-payer health care is its potential to reduce administrative costs, but new Vancouver School of
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