The Hopkins team is conducting a Phase I study to test the safety of injecting donor adult stem cells into patients who have recently suffered a heart attack. The study aims to determine if the stem cells can repair damage to the heart muscle and restore its function.
Research suggests that the quality of time spent by employed mothers with their infants is crucial for early development, rather than the amount of time spent. Mothers who prioritize spending time with their babies, regardless of employment status, are more likely to provide sensitive and high-quality parenting.
Middle school students report frequent peer harassment, with witnessing others' harassment shielding them from emotional distress. The study highlights the importance of targeting violence intervention efforts to all students and addressing all forms of bullying.
A new evaluation tool, DOCS, reliably predicts recovery from coma by tracking neurobehavioral functioning changes. This allows for improved medical and rehabilitation management.
A systematic review found that Hepatitis C significantly impacts quality of life, affecting physical and social function, general health and vitality. Researchers established a minimally clinically important difference in vitality scale to monitor patient outcomes.
Researchers are investigating early changes in the heart's function that may lead to congestive heart failure. Studying 15-18-year-olds on video games and measuring blood pressure, they hope to identify factors triggering diastolic dysfunction.
Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have developed a technique to produce large numbers of genetically modified NK cells that can effectively target and eliminate leukemia cells. The new technology has the potential to be used as a treatment for leukemia patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have identified two proteins that help replace calcium-allowing channels with ones that keep calcium out, potentially protecting nerve cells from Lou Gehrig's disease. The discovery may lead to new ways to harness the channel-changing ability in other brain cells.
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have developed an animal-free culture medium that can maintain human embryonic stem cells in a continuous undifferentiated state. The study's findings provide a new way to generate human stem cell lines without contamination by animal cells or products.
Research suggests that intrinsic goal setting and autonomy support improve conceptual learning in adolescents. Teachers can promote this by highlighting the relevance of learning to intrinsic goals and using an empathy-based approach.
A new study found that the ENPP1 gene variant is associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The variant, which affects insulin action, was more common in people with type 2 diabetes and those at high risk for the disease, regardless of ethnicity.
Scientists have discovered that higher energies cause Bose quasiparticles to decay, leading to spectrum termination in certain materials. The research, conducted using neutron scattering measurements, confirms predictions made by Russian Nobel Prize-winning physicist L.D. Landau.
Children below 10 years old suppress racial prejudice when held accountable for their actions, but older children may increase their bias. Researchers suggest changing the normative climate in social environments can induce significant attitude change.
Researchers at Stanford University created a simple and inexpensive sensor to determine protein conformation changes using gold nanoparticles. The new test turned out to be useful in detecting conformational changes in proteins, which could help identify disease-related proteins like antibodies.
Research suggests statins can cause asymptomatic elevation of aminotransferases, especially at higher doses, but rare reports of significant liver injury exist; monitoring liver values is recommended for patients on statins, particularly those with known liver conditions.
Researchers investigate intergenerational transmission of positive parenting and find it can foster healthy child development. The study, which followed over 1,000 individuals born in the early 1970s, suggests that parents' own childhood experiences influence their parenting style.
A new study finds that severe depressive symptoms in mothers are related to fussy infants, parenting stress, and family dysfunction. The study's authors hope it will prompt pediatricians to ask more questions about parental and family well-being during regular check-ups.
A study used optical coherence tomography (OCT) to visualize coronary arteries and identify vulnerable plaques in cardiac patients. The technology revealed that heart attack and acute coronary syndrome patients had more lipid and thinner fibrous caps than stable angina patients.
A study led by Lancaster University found that a novel digital photograph browser improved photo retrieval when used individually, while collaboration hindered recall of shared memories. The tool, TW3, restricted cataloguing to 'Who', 'What', 'Where' and 'When' categories.