Medical News
Discovery of aging mechanism for hematopoietic stem cells
EurekAlert! - 24 Dec 2020 07:00
(The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo) By transferring mouse aged hematopoietic stem cells (aged HSCs) to the environment of young mice (bone marrow niche), it was demonstrated that the pattern of st...
Kobe University and Sysmex conducted clinical evaluation of the ELISPOT method: A new test for COVID
EurekAlert! - 24 Dec 2020 07:00
(Kobe University) Kobe University and Sysmex Corporation have been engaged in joint research on the ELISPOT method, a new blood test for identifying COVID-19. This method makes it possible to detect the immune response o...
Multi-population risk scores could improve risk prediction for inflammatory bowel diseases, study finds
EurekAlert! - 24 Dec 2020 07:00
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) New study illustrates how studying diverse populations can help predict patient outcomes and reduce health disparities
Protein tells developing cells to stick together
EurekAlert! - 24 Dec 2020 07:00
(Tohoku University) Tohoku University scientists have, for the first time, provided experimental evidence that cell stickiness helps them stay sorted within correct compartments during development. How tightly cells clum...