The thought of aging, as a young man, was farthest from my mind. It was something my parents and others were going through, not me. That mindset was a long, long time ago. Now it’s different. As I think about the aging process today, three things come to mind: Mt. Colden; the 7-year itch; and an idea about aging from the past.
Aug 14, 2010
(WASHINGTON, August 13, 2010) -- Although the use of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation has lead to 13 live births in women with lymphoma or…
Aug 13, 2010
Tropical Depression Five (TD5) may not be a tropical depression anymore, but NASA's TRMM satellite has noticed that its remnant low pressure circulation is…
Aug 13, 2010
Persuading influential medical centers to adopt electronic medical records helps speed adoption by their neighboring hospitals, according to the Management…
Aug 13, 2010
Isolating cells from a patient's blood or bone marrow that nourish blood vessels may be a safer and less arduous route to treatment of cardiovascular disease than obtaining rare stem cells, according to research from Emory University School of Medicine.
Aug 13, 2010
Kidney disease patients insured by some federally sponsored national health care organizations are more likely to undergo an important predialysis procedure…
Aug 12, 2010
Montreal, August 12, 2010 -- Dr. Jean-Philippe Gratton, Director of the Endothelial cell biology research unit at the Institut de recherches cliniques de…
Aug 12, 2010
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. -- Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have two unique abilities that are prized by medical researchers: to self-renew and to develop into any kind of blood cell, which enables them to replenish the entire blood and immune system.
Aug 12, 2010
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 11, 2010) -- Understanding the underlying genetic weakness of certain types of cancer may lead to targeted therapy and provide the key to effective treatment, a new study suggests.
Aug 12, 2010
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- New wireless technologies in cars may compromise a driver's privacy and pose a security threat, warn researchers at Rutgers University.
Aug 12, 2010
BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 11, 2010 - -- Researchers are reporting this week new study results they say provide further evidence of the therapeutic potential of stem…
Aug 11, 2010
Darien, Ill. -- Getting a good night's sleep often comes down to technique. Avoiding late-night technology use and keeping a regular sleep schedule are two important techniques to heed as kids head back to school.
Aug 11, 2010
In neurodegenerative diseases, clumps of insoluble proteins appear in patients' brains.
Aug 10, 2010
New research published in the August edition of the American Psychological Association's Journal of Abnormal Psychology, is providing a better picture of the roles played by gender, personality and mental illness in domestic violence.
Aug 10, 2010
