Medical Wellness

New Technique Boosts Efficiency of Blood Cell Production From Human Stem Cells

“There are further improvements that we need to make, but this takes us a significant step closer to the ultimate goal, which is to be able to take ordinary…

Novel DNA Sequencer for MDC’s Systems Biology Will Provide Deeper Insight into Gene Regulation

The SMRT (single molecule, real-time) technology is also faster than current high-throughput technologies. The researchers of the BIMSB will use this…

Dentists can identify people with undiagnosed diabetes, Columbia researchers show

The study sought to develop and evaluate an identification protocol for high blood sugar levels in dental patients and was supported by a research grant from…

Abnormal brain ultrasounds in premature infants indicate future risk of psychiatric disorders

Researchers who followed a group of premature infants until age 16 found that those with neonatal ultrasound abnormalities were at increased risk for specific…

Research provides insight into new drug resistance in hospital microbes

Hospitals struggle to prevent the infections that complicate treatment for cancer, joint replacement, heart surgery and other conditions. Hospital-acquired…

Atomic structure discovered for a sodium channel that generates electrical signals in living cells

Scientists at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle have determined the atomic architecture of a sodium channel. The achievement opens new possibilities…

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