Scientists develop method to define stages of stem cell reprogramming
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Los Angeles, California - In a study that provides scientists with a critical new understanding of stem cell development and its role in disease, UCLA researchers led by Kathrin Plath, have established a first-of-its-kind methodology that defines the stages by which specialized cells are reprogrammed into stem cells resembling those found in embryos.
Researchers measure concussion forces in greatest detail yet
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Stanford, California - More than 40 million people worldwide suffer from concussions each year, but scientists are just beginning to understand the traumatic forces that cause the injury.
To trigger body’s energy-burning brown fat, just chill
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Berkeley, California - Those who overindulged during the holidays may want to get a shot of cold air to kick-start some extra fat-burning activity for the new year.
American Diabetes Association Announces Recipients of Pathway to Stop Diabetes Research Awards
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Alexandria, Virginia - With nearly 30 million adults and children in the U.S. living with diabetes, and another 86 million living with prediabetesa condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but are not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. People with prediabetes are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes and for heart disease and stroke. Other names for prediabetes are impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose.X, diabetes is a physical and financial burden for the health of the nation.
An avocado a day may help keep bad cholesterol at bay
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Dallas, Texas - Eating one avocado a day as part of a heart healthy, cholesterol-lowering moderate-fat diet can help improve bad cholesterol levels in overweight and obese individuals, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
NIH grants aim to decipher the language of gene regulation
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Washington, DC - The National Institutes of Health has awarded grants of more than $28 million aimed at deciphering the language of how and when genes are turned on and off. These awards emanate from the recently launched Genomics of Gene Regulation (GGR) program of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH.
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