Genetic tests have been in the news a lot lately, and The Big Money took a recent look at the "tricky territory" of genetic testing …
Category: Biomedical research
Image of the Week: Dopaminergic neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells
This week's image is from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine's Flickr photo stream. According to CIRM, this is an image of "human embryonic stem …
Growing new inner-ear cells: a step toward a cure for deafness
Stanford researchers have successfully used mouse stem cells and fibroblasts to re-create the creature's inner ear cells - right down to the tiny hairs that sense vibrations. The breakthrough could pave the way to the development of therapies for human hearing loss.
Stanford researchers have successfully used mouse stem cells and fibroblasts to re-create the creature's inner ear cells - right down to the tiny hairs that sense vibrations. The breakthrough could pave the way to the development of therapies for human hearing loss.
Thanks, mom: A biologist's Mother's Day song
Adam Cole's sweet, folky tune has lyrics that biologists and moms (and especially biologists who are moms) will find irresistible, even though it's a little …
Hispanic and Latino genetic background diverse, yet telling
Population geneticist Carlos Bustamante, PhD, doesn't have a time machine. But even without one he's managed to peek into the genetic pasts of various ethnic …
Birth control pill may lead to sexual problems for women
The results of a new study on contraception use and sex drive caught my attention yesterday. The research, which looked at 1,086 sexually active German …
Functional magnetic resonance imaging could serve as lie-detector test in civil trial
UPDATE 05-06-10: The judge in this case has ruled to exclude fMRI evidence in the trial. *** In a move that could have serious consequences …
New DARPA-funded program aims to develop technology, therapies for brain trauma
Armed with a nearly $15 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (no pun intended), a four-university research team has launched an effort …
"GREAT" Stanford tool to help researchers worldwide
Stanford researchers have developed a new, publicly available algorithm to help researchers more fully utilize the extraordinary wealth of information piling up as a result …
Pondering the future of vaccines
There's a rather interesting entry on Science Life today about the future of vaccines. Rob Mitchum writes: A revolution in the scientific approach to creating …
Whole genome sequencing data vaults into clinic
There's a good reason why these two are smiling. Cardiologist Euan Ashley, MD, and bioengineer Stephen Quake, PhD, are two members of an extensive team …
Your genome, on sale today!
Well, it's not really your whole genome, but local biotech company 23andMe is having a today-only fire sale on their complete genetic testing package: from …
Vatican pledges nearly $3 million to adult stem-cell research initiative
It seems even the Catholic Church has acknowledged the medical potential of stem-cell research to yield new therapies. Although the church has spoken against embryonic …
Dreaming can help with memory tasks
It's already been established that sleep is beneficial for memory performance, but new research appearing in Current Biology shows that dreaming might also help people …
Can telemedicine work for dermatology patients?
As someone who has spent a fair amount of time in dermatologists' offices, I was interested to read that a recent study deemed online …
New ultrathin implant melts onto surface of the brain
Silk-based electrodes that wrap around the folds of the brain could offer a better solution for monitoring and controlling seizures, according to findings published yesterday …