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Surprise origin for coronary arteries could speed advances in regenerative medicine
Nov 28, 2012 (SPX)
During embryonic development, the all-important coronary arteries arise from cells previously considered incapable of producing them, according to scientists at...
Bioprinting has promising future
Nov 22, 2012 (SPX)
Writing in the journal Science, Professor Derby of The School of Materials, looks at how the concept of using printer technology to build structures in which to...
Cartilage made easy with novel hybrid printer
Nov 22, 2012 (SPX)
The printing of three-dimensional tissue has taken a major step forward with the creation of a novel hybrid printer that simplifies the process of creating impl...
A step forward in regenerating and repairing damaged nerve cells
Nov 22, 2012 (SPX)
A team of IRCM researchers, led by Dr. Frederic Charron, recently uncovered a nerve cell's internal clock, used during embryonic development. The discovery was ...
Discovery could hold the key to super-sensory hear
Nov 22, 2012 (SPX)
The discovery of a previously unidentified hearing organ in the South American bush crickets' ear could pave the way for technological advancements in bio-inspi...
China to stop relying on prisoner organs: minister
Nov 22, 2012 (AFP)
China will no longer rely on executed prisoners as a source of transplant organs within two years, a health minister said according to state media Thursday. Hig...
Sound bullets in water
Nov 22, 2012 (SPX)
Sound waves are commonly used in applications ranging from ultrasound imaging to hyperthermia therapy, in which high temperatures are induced, for example, in t...
Simplifying Heart Surgery with Stretchable Electronic Devices
Nov 20, 2012 (SPX)
Researchers at the McCormick School of Engineering are part of a team that has used stretchable electronics to create a multipurpose medical catheter that can b...
Touch-sensitive plastic skin heals itself
Nov 16, 2012 (SPX)
Nobody knows the remarkable properties of human skin like the researchers struggling to emulate it. Not only is our skin sensitive, sending the brain precise in...
Medical devices powered by the ear itself
Nov 16, 2012 (SPX)
Deep in the inner ear of mammals is a natural battery - a chamber filled with ions that produces an electrical potential to drive neural signals. In the latest ...
New DNA vaccine technology poised to deliver ultra-rapid, safe and cost-effective disease protection
Nov 16, 2012 (SPX)
New and increasingly sophisticated vaccines are taking aim at a broad range of disease-causing pathogens, targeting them with greater effectiveness at lower cos...
Detection, analysis of 'cell dust' may allow diagnosis, monitoring of brain cancer
Nov 16, 2012 (SPX)
A novel miniature diagnostic platform using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology is capable of detecting minuscule cell particles known as microvesicles ...
Environmentally friendly chemistry important for manufacturing pharmaceuticals
Nov 16, 2012 (SPX)
Limiting the quantity of catalysts - substances that trigger a chemical reaction - used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals is important, and research from th...
'Postage stamp' medical monitors described
Nov 16, 2012 (UPI)
New sophisticated sensors to monitor medical vital signs are so small and cheap they could fit onto a bandage and cost less than a quarter, U.S. engineers say. ...
Helmets save lives of skiers and snowboarders
Nov 16, 2012 (SPX)
The use of helmets by skiers and snowboarders decreases the risk and severity of head injuries and saves lives, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests. The fin...
Bionic arm gives Briton 'quality of life'
Nov 08, 2012 (UPI)
A British man who lost his right arm in an accident says the bionic arm he's been given is so precise he can dress himself for the first time in six years. Nige...
Computers Taught To ID Regulating Gene Sequences
Nov 08, 2012 (SPX)
Johns Hopkins researchers have succeeded in teaching computers how to identify commonalities in DNA sequences known to regulate gene activity, and to then use t...
How silver turns people blue
Nov 07, 2012 (SPX)
Researchers from Brown University have shown for the first time how ingesting too much silver can cause argyria, a rare condition in which patients' skin turns ...
China to phase out prisoner organs 'next year': researcher
Nov 02, 2012 (AFP)
China will start phasing out the use of executed prisoners as a source of organs for transplants next year, a researcher for the government has said, according ...
New micropumps for hand-held medical labs produce pressures 500 times higher than car tire
Nov 01, 2012 (SPX)
In an advance toward analyzing blood and urine instantly at a patient's bedside instead of waiting for results from a central laboratory, scientists are reporti...
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