A new law to help states investigate deaths from childbirth complications is a start, but experts say what is really…
‘Broken heart’ syndrome may originate in the brain
Scientists have shown for the first time that the brain is involved in the development of a heart condition called…
High levels of potentially harmful bacteria found in raw meat dog food products: study
Many raw meat dog food products contain high levels of bacteria that pose potential health risks to both animals and…
Advanced cell therapeutics are changing the clinical landscape: will mesenchymal stromal cells be a part of it?
During the past 15 years there have been dramatic changes in the medical landscape, particularly in oncology and regenerative medicine.…
Are mosaic embryos the ‘dark horse’ of IVF?
New research confirms in a nonhuman primate model that mosaic embryos can adapt to their abnormalities and persist in development,…
TIGER mouse debuts as model for neurological ailments
The study uses a glowing mouse to track tiny message-carriers in the brain that could prove useful in diagnosing and…
No link found between MMR vaccine and autism, even among children with other risk factors for autism
A nationwide cohort study of all children born in Denmark to Danish-born mothers between 1999 through 2010 concluded that the…
Forecasting mosquitoes’ global spread
New prediction models factoring in climate, urbanization and human travel and migration offer insight into the recent spread of two…
When it comes to hearing words, it’s a division of labor between our brain’s two hemispheres
Scientists have uncovered a new ‘division of labor’ between our brain’s two hemispheres in how we comprehend the words and…
Kidney disease killer vulnerable to targeted nano therapy
By loading a chelation drug into a nano-sized homing device, researchers have reversed in an animal model the deadliest effects…