VIDEO: Primary cilia (green), which serve as cellular antennae to receive signals from the extracellular space (grey), are required for cardiac valve development. view more Credit: Video courtesy of Dr. Russell Norris of the Medical University of South Carolina Genetic variation in heart valve cells of the developing fetus create the blueprint for the later development…
VIDEO: This movie shows a 3D rendering of all major structures in a human stem cell as it undergoes mitosis. view more The Allen Institute today released the Integrated Mitotic Stem Cell, a data-driven model and visualization tool that captures — for the first time — a holistic view of human cell division. By enabling a…
IMAGE: The College of Arts and Sciences’ Steven Safren, center, leads the new Center for HIV and Research in Mental Health, or CHARM, with the Miller School’s Daniel Feaster and Deborah… view more Credit: Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami The United Nation’s goal of ending AIDS around the world by 2030 is undeniably ambitious, but within…
IMAGE: Trends in opioid overdose deaths from 2010 to 2016, including rates of death from different types of opioids, and trends in opioid prescription filling in the months before death. view more Credit: American Journal of Preventive Medicine A dramatic rise in opioid overdose deaths among American veterans in recent years has happened mainly among veterans…
IMAGE: A new British Journal of Surgery analysis reveals that people undergoing surgery in England are getting older at a faster rate than the general population. view more Credit: British Journal of Surgery A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) analysis reveals that people undergoing surgery in England are getting older at a faster rate than…
TORONTO, May 22, 2019 – York University scientists have uncovered a unique set of genes that play a role in muscle cellular gene expression and differentiation which could lead to new therapeutic targets to prevent the spread of muscle cancer. The researchers analyzed gene networks in muscle cells and found that the Smad7 and β-catenin…
Sore throats and mouth sores are common conditions that most people experience. Saltwater gargles can be a cheap, safe, and effective way to ease pain and relieve symptoms from conditions that affect the mouth and throat. While pharmacies and other stores sell medicated mouthwashes and similar products, some people prefer saltwater gargles and other home…
No one could understand why I wanted a snake massage. “That sounds like some kind of punishment, like ‘You’re sentenced to 30 minutes of snake massage,’” my father said when I told him I was getting one. Over dinner, my friend Rachel asked, “Are you afraid of snakes?” I told her I didn’t think I…
LONDON — Nancy Wigginton, better known as Nan Winton, who was the first woman to read the national news on BBC television, died on May 11 in Dorset, England. She was 93. The County of Dorset coroner’s office said on Tuesday that she had died after a fall. Ms. Wigginton had worked on the BBC’s…
You’re reading In Her Words, where women rule the headlines. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Let me know what you think at dearmaya@nytimes.com. “This is a public health issue that should be taken seriously.” — Avanti Adhia, the lead author of a new study about teen dating violence It’s no…