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Need A New Kidney? Let’s Regenerate One!
Under the correct conditions, kidney progenitor cells can be induced to produce more glomeruli and tubules, the building blocks of the kidney.
One Test, Two Uses: Diagnosing Both Muscle-Wasting & Heart Failure
A simple screening method for sarcopenia, which causes muscle mass loss, was just found to be surprisingly effective at diagnosing heart failure risk.
Blood Vessel Formation Mathematically Modeled
By combining experiments with computer simulations, scientists have come up with a mathematical model that explains blood vessel formation.
Human iPS-Derived Kidneys Successfully Hook Up To Blood Vessels
In a world first, researchers have successfully connected mouse kidney capillaries with kidney tissue derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells.
Blood Vessel Spasms Linked To Heart Attacks
Spasms at sites of coronary artery narrowing could be used a predictor for heart attacks, paving the way for early detection.
Why Some Skinny People Still Get Fatty Liver
Researchers have identified a mutation in a gene, carried by 20 percent of all Japanese, associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in normal weight patients.
Superovulation And The Mass Production Of Knockout Mice
Researchers have succeeded in stimulating a single female mouse to produce more than 100 eggs in one round of harvesting.
ncRNAs Contribute To Breast Cancer Drug-Resistance
Researchers have identified non-coding RNA that promotes resistance to estrogen-blocking drugs in breast cancer cell lines.
Sensory Map Development Regulated By Serotonin At Birth
Researchers in Japan have identified how sensory map development is regulated in mice pups at birth.
