http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/29595.aspxFri, 20 Mar 2009 17:17:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29595ginkgo100Can stem cells treat paralysis? Get the scoop on stem cell treatments for spinal cord injuries. Stem Cells and Spinal Cord Injuries One of the first stem cell treatments to be investigated was for victims of paralysis due to spinal cord injury . The late Christopher Reeve raised awareness of the potential of stem cells to treat paralysis. Accor...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/29591.aspxFri, 20 Mar 2009 16:31:36 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29591ginkgo100Find out the latest advances in stem cell research. Stem cell treatments for Parkinson's disease, bone injuries, and the side effects of cancer treatment are on the horizon. Stem cell research is a fast-moving field, with many research teams making new discoveries. The state of our knowledge of stem cells is far more advanced than it was even o...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/29431.aspxWed, 18 Mar 2009 18:49:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29431ginkgo100Induced pluripotent stem cells are stem cells with all of the potential but none of the drawbacks of embryonic stem cells. Learn how they are produced and what their drawbacks are. What are Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells? Induced pluripotent stem cells are cells that have been manipulated in the laboratory to become pluripotent. Pluripotent ste...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/29422.aspxWed, 18 Mar 2009 16:27:43 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29422ginkgo100Embryonic stem cell treatments are entering human clinical trials. In general, there are some barriers to the use of embryonic stem cell treatments. Learn the problems faced by researchers hoping to find embryonic stem cell therapies. Embryonic stem cells are widely touted as having the potential to cure serious diseases and heal devastating injuri...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/28910.aspxThu, 12 Mar 2009 15:00:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:28910ejlloydBiomedical engineering is a fascinating field focusing on the development of medical equipment and prostheses, and the use of these items in a medical setting. What is Biomedical Engineering? Traditional engineering uses physics, aerodynamics, and other branches of knowledge to create buildings, roads, dams, and monuments. Biomedical engineerin...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/28909.aspxThu, 12 Mar 2009 14:51:30 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:28909ejlloydWhat’s involved in a career in bioinformatics? Learn more about bioinformatics careers here. Bioinformatics is a multidisciplinary science that incorporates aspects of computer science, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, and statistics. In bioinformatics careers, the focus is on examining biological systems at the molecular level. The...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/27341.aspxThu, 26 Feb 2009 22:06:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27341ginkgo100Why use cloning in stem cell research? Find out why some researchers want to clone human beings to aid human embryonic stem cell research. Why Use Cloning for Embryonic Stem Cells? In embryonic stem cell therapy, one problem that must be overcome is the chance of rejection by the host. Embryonic stem cells are heterologous, meaning they are...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/24697.aspxSat, 31 Jan 2009 22:24:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24697ginkgo100Learn more about some of the variety of skin cancer drugs that may be used to treat pre-cancerous lesions, basal and squamous cell cancers, malignant melanoma, and other cancers on the skin. Aldara (Imiquimod) Aldara is the brand name of imiquimod, a topical drug used both to treat and to prevent the most common skin cancer, basal cell carc...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/24216.aspxFri, 30 Jan 2009 02:27:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24216ginkgo100What is the goal of juvenile diabetes treatment? Research has shown that normalizing blood sugar, not just optimizing health, is the most effective way to prevent serious diabetes complications. When blood glucose is chronically too high, as it is in untreated juvenile (type 1) diabetes, serious complications can arise. These include retinopath...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/24113.aspxThu, 29 Jan 2009 17:42:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24113ejlloydPancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in the United States, not only because it spreads rapidly, but also because it is often diagnosed late. Pancreatic cancer research focuses on screening and prevention as well as treatment. Pancreatic cancer develops in the pancreas, an organ which lies behind the lower stomach, and is involved in...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/24112.aspxThu, 29 Jan 2009 17:42:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24112ejlloydLung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., for both men and women, making the development of effective treatments particularly important Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States, but approximately 90% of lung cancer cases are preventable, as they are caused by smoking. While numbers of smoke...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/24110.aspxThu, 29 Jan 2009 17:40:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24110ejlloydDespite its reputation as a “silent killer,” ovarian cancer has become less so thanks to recent advances in diagnosis and treatment. Until recently, diagnosing ovarian cancer early enough for effective treatment was extremely difficult, leading to the cancer’s reputation as a “silent killer.” For most women, the cancer wasn’t diagnosed ...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/24109.aspxThu, 29 Jan 2009 17:40:15 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24109ejlloydCervical cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the world. Recent research on cervical cancer has produced the Gardasil vaccine, proven to prevent infection with the virus that causes cervical cancer. Cancer with a Viral Cause Cervical cancer is somewhat unique in the medical world, being one of a small number of cancers which is caus...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/24107.aspxThu, 29 Jan 2009 17:39:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24107ejlloydOver the last few years there have been many reports of advances in medical science using stem cells. The Potential of Stem Cell Research Stem cells are a potentially supply of replacement cells and tissues for use in stem cell treatments and cures for human diseases. Stem cells can also be used to explore the causes of diseases. Potential benefits...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/23854.aspxWed, 28 Jan 2009 01:33:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23854ginkgo100Type 2 diabetes can be controlled in part with oral medication, and new research has shown that some of these drugs can also prevent diabetes. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease caused when the body becomes resistant to the hormone insulin, which is needed for cells to use sugar in the blood. A variety of drugs are available for diabet...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/23615.aspxMon, 26 Jan 2009 17:11:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23615ejlloydWhat are the benefits of stem cell research, and what can medical science hope to achieve using these cells? The field of stem cell research is a fascinating one, and it’s one which has raised almost as many questions as it has answered. With each new discovery comes new questions and considerations, one of the most pressing being, how can this...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/23614.aspxMon, 26 Jan 2009 17:11:12 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23614ejlloydThe debate over whether embryonic or adult stem cell transplants are more effective and appropriate continues. One of the most-discussed issues in the debate over stem cell research is the use of embryonic versus adult stem cells. Opponents of embryonic stem cell research point to the ethical issues involved in the practice, but most scientists bel...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/23613.aspxMon, 26 Jan 2009 17:11:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23613ejlloydUmbilical cord stem cells are a source of embryonic stem cells which is not fraught with the same ethical issues as deriving the cells from fertilized embryos. Stem cells are cells which divide limitlessly, without restraint, until they differentiate into a particular cell type. These properties of stem cells make them of enormous interest to medic...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/23612.aspxMon, 26 Jan 2009 17:10:32 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23612ejlloydStem cells might one day be used to treat a wide variety of illnesses, one of which is mitochondrial disease. What is Mitochondrial Disease? Mitochondria are present in all cells in the body (except for red blood cells). These tiny organelles contain their own DNA, and are responsible for carrying out certain essential cellular functions, inclu...http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/22738.aspxSun, 18 Jan 2009 16:02:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:22738ginkgo100Can drug treatment prevent diabetes? Do medications have a place in a type 2 diabetes prevention program? Read about a 2006 study for drug treatment to prevent type 2 diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Type 2 diabetes is becoming so prevalent in the United States that some have described it as "approaching epidemic status" (McFa...