Health News Archives

Embryonic Heart Shows Strong Capacity to Regenerate
Mouse study finds fetal cells compensated for loss of nearly half of cardiac tissue

Gestational Diabetes Risk Higher for Asian-White Couples
Pelvic size may also play role in further chance of Caesarean delivery, study finds

Lifestyle Changes Boost Enzyme Regulating Cell Aging
Adjustments to diet, exercise increased telomerase levels 29%, cut 'bad' cholesterol

Time Teaches Brain to Recognize Objects
Research could pave way for enhanced computer vision systems, MIT study suggests

Brain’s Memory Capacity Much Larger Than Believed
Finding could have implications for artificial intelligence, memory disorder treatments

Last of Woolly Mammoths Had North American Roots
Beasts established themselves earlier than presumed

Scientists ID New Proteins in Programmed Cell Death
Findings may lead to novel drug targets for stroke, infectious diseases, study says

New Imaging Technique Could Spot Early Cancers
Lasers heat nanotubes, then docs listen for ultrasound waves released showing tumors

Researchers Hunt Normal Cells That Give Rise to Cancer
Identifying these progenitors may provide context for tumor formation, new treatments

Brain Slow to Judge Fast-Moving Objects Head-On
It builds a statistical model based on what is, in fact, a very unhurried world, study says