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Genetically engineered 3-D human muscle transplant in a murine model

10.10.2018 Health Problems

A growing need for tissues and organs in surgical reconstruction is addressed by the promising field of tissue engineering. For instance, muscle atrophy results from severe traumatic events including deep burns and cancer, requiring site/donor compatible surgical reconstruction. The existing ‘gold standard’ treatment in reconstructive surgery incorporates autologous flaps, although the technique is limited by low anatomical availability and donor […]

Bug that causes stomach cancer could play a role in colorectal cancer

10.10.2018 Health Problems

A bacterium known for causing stomach cancer might also increase the risk of certain colorectal cancers, particularly among African Americans, according to a study led by Duke Cancer Institute researchers. The finding, published online Oct. 5 in the journal Gastroenterology, describes an association between antibodies to H. pylori bacteria and an increased risk of colorectal cancers, although it does not […]

Amber Rose Is Totally OK With Her 5-Year-Old Swearing Like a Sailor

10.10.2018 Kids Health

Model and activist Amber Rose has no problem with her kindergarten son, Sebastian, swearing like a sailor. "I let my son curse in the house because it’s a form of expression,” Rose said to Us Weekly at her Los Angeles SlutWalk event. “Kids like to curse,” she stated simply. “I tell [Sebastian] when it’s appropriate and not to say it at […]

Human hair cells from a test tube

04.10.2018 Health Problems

Researchers from the University of Bern and Bern University Hospital have managed for the first time to differentiate human inner ear cells in a laboratory from somatic progenitors and to investigate their origin. This will make it possible to develop new treatment methods for hearing impairment in the future. About 5% of the world population suffers from hearing impairment. Disabling […]

How One Gender-Reveal Party Started a 47,000-Acre Wildfire

03.10.2018 Kids Health

People, for the love of God, can we declare a moratorium on "gender"-reveal parties? For one thing, you’re revealing the baby’s sex, not their gender. For crying out loud, it’s 2018, people. Learn the difference. And for another thing, this social media-fueled nonsense is getting totally out of control, with parents trying to outdo scores of other parents online with […]

Guess Why The Rock Got a Pink Manicure This Week?

02.10.2018 Kids Health

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is an amazing actor, producer and wrestler. Johnson has shown us time and time again how awesome he is, both on- and off-screen. And this week, The Rock reminded us that he’s also probably the best dad ever — in fact, he was late to work for the cutest reason of all time: He was getting […]

How to comfort a child whose sibling has died

26.09.2018 Health Problems

In 1971, when I was four years old, my brother died of a congenital heart condition. Writing about this experience has prompted more responses than anything else I’ve ever written or spoken about. Untold and unheard stories appear in comments sections, strangers tell me cross-culturally consistent tales in the soft corners of conference rooms and speak about the siblings they’ve […]

A Trojan Horse delivery for treating a rare, potentially deadly, blood-clotting disorder

22.09.2018 Health Problems

In proof-of-concept experiments, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have highlighted a potential therapy for a rare but potentially deadly blood-clotting disorder, TTP. The researchers deliver this therapeutic enzyme via the cellular equivalent of a Trojan Horse, using tiny blood cell platelets as their protective delivery vehicle, with a key enzyme hidden inside. TTP, or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, appears as […]

Your Coworkers Might Be Making You a Bad Mom According to New Study

21.09.2018 Kids Health

As hard as we may try to avoid bringing work home with us, a new study by the American Psychological Association indicates that the impact of working with bad coworkers can reach far beyond office walls. The study surveyed 146 working mothers and their spouses to reveal that mothers who experienced workplace behavior that was considered “rude, disrespectful, impolite or […]

A new app enables a smartphone to ID bacteria in just one hour

20.09.2018 Health Problems

In a potential game changer for the health care industry, a new cell phone app and lab kit now allow a smartphone to identify bacteria from patients anywhere in the world. With the new app, doctors will be able to diagnose diseases and prescribe the appropriate antibiotic within a one-hour office visit, meaning faster recovery—and lower treatment costs—for patients. Developed […]

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