Researchers have discovered a new application for tropical and popular aquarium fish, Zebrafish - it can now be used to study COX deficiencies in humans.Researchers at the University of Oregon claim that their finding has opened an unparalleled pathway to examine the earliest stages of mitochondrial impairments that lead to potentially fatal metabolic disorders.
COX deficiencies [...]
Researchers have identified a blood formation gene, which, if lost, results in early bone marrow failure.Dartmouth Medical School cancer geneticists have found that all blood cell production in adults depends on the steady work of this vital gene that if lost can lead to premature bone marrow failure.
Their research reveals an unforeseen role for the [...]
McMaster researchers have found that a major class of cells called glial cells contain the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP), a discovery that has strong implications for the cellular causes of Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), the most common genetic disorder associated with mental impairment.According to the background information in a report, brain development in [...]
A new study has identified a set of unique cells within the adult tendon that have stem cell traits including the capacity to proliferate and self-renew, offering hope for the treatment of tendon injuries caused by overuse and trauma.“Clinically, tendon injury is a difficult one to treat, not only for athletes but for patients who [...]
Rice University biomedical engineers have devised a novel method to grow cartilage from human embryonic stem cells. The researchers say that their method may be used to grow replacement cartilage for the surgical repair of knee, jaw, hip, and other joints.
“Because native cartilage is unable to heal itself, researchers have long looked for ways to [...]