( University of California - Davis Health System ) A research team led by UC Davis Health System scientists has developed a novel technique to enhance bone growth by using a molecule which when injected into the bloodstream directs the body's stem cells to travel to the surface of bones.
FRIDAY Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Men develop type 2 diabetes at a lower body-mass index (BMI) than women and this finding helps explain why men have higher rates of diabetes in many parts of the world researchers report.
A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer triggered by the human papillomavirus (HPV) has helped reduce the number of teenage girls developing abnormalities in their cervix by as much as 50 percent in a study in Australia researchers reported on Friday.
A microscopic view shows a colony of human embryonic stem cells (light blue) growing on fibroblasts (dark blue). Researchers say they have managed to generate new eggs using stem cells taking a step toward addressing problems of female infertility.