Brain scans show that people who have had Botox injections have altered brain activity when they look at happy and angry faces, possibly because the paralysis of muscles means they can’t mimic the expressions they see
moreIn April 1992, Vanessa Williams’ “Save the Best for Last” topped the Billboard 100, Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton was running for the White House, “Who’s the Boss?” aired its final episode, and the babies born to Rachel and Philip Ridgeway a couple of w
moreBrown adipose tissue, or brown fat, is one of two types of fat that humans and other mammals have. Its main function is to turn food into body heat. It is sometimes called “good” fat. Human newborns and hibernating mammals have high levels of brown f
moreAbstract Prevascularized artificial three-dimensional (3D) tissues are effective biomaterials for regenerative medicine. We have previously established a scaffold-free 3D artificial vascular tissue from normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDFs) and umb
moreBone marrow vs. adipose MSCs There is an ongoing debate among stem cell therapy proponents about what the best source of cells is. There are, as it happens, many from which to choose. Mesenchymal stem cells are so named, because they originate in the
moreWe all make bad choices. Who doesn’t? I’m not talking about “breaking the law” type bad choices; I’m referring to the little things. We know that we’re supposed to eat healthily and get 8 hours of sleep. It’s
moreWe get asked this question a lot. We do not know when you will use your stem cells, or what you will use them for. We will say that you shouldn’t be using your stem cells today, and you shouldn’t be using them tomorrow. However, with each passing yea
moreResearchers uncover how the sensors in octopus suction cups work Octopuses have captured the human imagination for centuries, inspiring sagas of sea monsters from Scandinavian kraken legends to TV’s “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea”
moreResearchers examine the decline in average body temperature among healthy adults over the past two decades. In the nearly two centuries since German physician Carl Wunderlich established 98.6°F as the standard “normal” body temperature, i
moreThere are three main types of stem cell: – embryonic stem cells – adult stem cells – induced pluripotent stem cells Embryonic stem cells – Embryonic stem cells supply new cells for an embryo? as it grows and develops into a ba
moreNeurons are responsible for carrying information throughout the human body. Using electrical and chemical signals, they help coordinate all of the necessary functions of life. In this article, we explain what neurons are and how they work. In short,
moreAbstract Background: Recently, fat injection has been performed across the globe and has several advantages. However, there have not been many studies regarding the relationship between complications and contributing factors. The authors analyzed fac
moreTakanobu Mashiko, Szu-Hsien Wu, Koji Kanayama, Rintaro Asahi, Takako Shirado, Masanori Mori, Ataru Sunaga, Shunji Sarukawa, Hirokazu Uda, Kotaro Yoshimura. Abstract Background: Fat grafting frequently requires multiple treatments and thus repeated li
moreMasanori Ohashi, Akihiko Chiba, Hirokazu Nakai, Etsu Fukuda, Takao Higuchi Abstract Background: Fat grafting has become popular since the first report of structural fat grafting in 2001. Fat grafting is effective not only for volume augmentation but
moreBlood is a combination of plasma and cells that circulate through the entire body. It is a specialized bodily fluid that supplies essential substances around the body, such as sugars, oxygen, and hormones. It also removes waste from the cells in the
moreHumans are made up of trillions of cells — the basic unit of life on earth. In this article, we explain some of the structures found in cells and describe a few of the many types of cell found in our bodies. Cells can be thought of as tiny packages t
moreThe data-driven model sheds new light on mitosis, a critical process for human cells and a pivotal driver of cancer. The Allen Institute today released the Integrated Mitotic Stem Cell, a data-driven model and visualization tool that captures — for t
moreBy Tanja Bagar Dr. Tanja Bagar is a microbiologist with a PhD in Biomedicine. She has gained extensive research experience in biotechnology, molecular biology and cell signaling in laboratories in Slovenia, Germany and the UK. Her focus has mainly be
moreDNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is a long molecule that contains our unique genetic code. Like a recipe book it holds the instructions for making all the proteins in our bodies. – Your genome? is made of a chemical called deoxyribonucleic acid, or
moreAllen Institute for Cell Science researchers have developed a new technique that will enable better understanding of human heart muscle cells. The method, described in a study published April 4 in the journal Stem Cell Reports, lays the groundwork fo
moreBackground: Previously, we have shown that in vitro adipogenic differentiation of pre-adipocytes before implantation can enhance in vivo adipose tissue formation. For large-scale adipose tissue engineering or repeat procedures, cryopreservation of fa
moreAdipose tissue, or fat, may influence the development of cancer in diverse ways, depending on the type of fat and the location in the body, outlines new research in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research
moreAdipose tissue is a specialized connective tissue consisting of lipid-rich cells called adipocytes. As it comprises about 20-25% of total body weight in healthy individuals, the main function of adipose tissue is to store energy in the form of lipids
moreWhat is regenerative medicine It is the field of research and clinical applications focused on the repair and regeneration of cells, tissues or organs with the purpose to restore damaged functions. New techniques in regenerative medicine use adult me
moreBioBio Banking Solutions employees, the only ones from Russia, will make presentations at the 17th Annual Meeting – Marseille, France. The authors will present their own results of studies comparing the therapeutic efficacy of cell products and
moreResearchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators have created Expanded Potential Stem Cells (EPSCs) in mice, for the first time, that have a greater potential for development than current stem cell lines. These stem cells ha
moreScientists from Basel have investigated the activity of stem cells in the brain of mice and discovered a key mechanism that controls cell proliferation. According to the researchers, the gene regulator Id4 controls whether stem cells remain in a stat
moreCognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a short-term therapy technique that can help people find new ways to behave by changing their thought patterns. Engaging with CBT can help people reduce stress, cope with complicated relationships, deal with g
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