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Surviving or dying from Ebola may be partly down to genes
Date: Oct-31-2014Researchers studying mice with Ebola suggest the severity of reactions to the virus could be due to genetic factors and hope their work will help drug and vaccine development.
'Yorkie and Scalloped' - genes that prime stem cells for fighting infection
Date: Oct-31-2014'Lineage specifying cells' are a newly discovered cell type that activate the maturation of stem cells. Now, two genes have been linked with this maturation system.
High-intensity sound waves shape platform for regenerative medicine
Date: Oct-31-2014Researchers have developed a method to use sound waves to create cellular scaffolding for tissue engineering, a unique approach that could aid regenerative medicine.
Mediterranean-style diet linked to lower risk of chronic kidney disease
Date: Oct-31-2014A Mediterranean-style diet may reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease by up to 50% and lower the risk of rapid kidney function decline by 42%, finds a new study.
FDA approve first US vaccine for meningococcal disease serogroup B
Date: Oct-30-2014Previously, only four of the five main meningococcal disease subgroups have been covered by vaccines in the US. Now, the FDA have approved a vaccine for the fifth - subgroup B.
Communicating with cerebral palsy: Ruby's story
Date: Oct-30-2014Tree of Hope, a charity linked to MNT, is helping a young girl with cerebral palsy get access to vital technology to help her communicate. In this story, we report on her journey.
Stressed girls at high risk of depression 'may age faster'
Date: Oct-30-2014Researchers found that girls at high risk of depression have shorter telomeres - a sign of biological aging - and increased hormone responses to stress than those at low risk.
Older brains benefit from all types of exercise
Date: Oct-30-2014All physical activity benefits the brain. This is the main message of a new study that compared the effects of different kinds of exercise on cognition in older adults.
Heart failure linked to gut bacteria compound
Date: Oct-30-2014New study finds that risk of death from heart failure in patients with the condition is linked to levels of the compound TMAO - a byproduct of gut bacteria - in their blood.
Scientists grow a miniature human stomach from stem cells
Date: Oct-30-2014Researchers have grown fully functioning, miniature human stomachs from stem cells, providing a model in which to study diseases such as stomach cancer and metabolic syndrome.
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