Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is characterised by degeneration of anterior horn cells of the spinal cord and represents the second most common, lethal, autosomal recessive disorder after cystic ...

Mitchell, in 1831, initially identified a destructive arthropathy associated with diseases involving peripheral ... the dorsal column fibers or anterior horn cells may be affected.

2024 — Stem cell transplantation is used to treat several types of blood cancers, but carries the risk of a life-threatening side effect called graft-versus-host disease. Results from a clinical ...

Mothers of Twins Face a Higher Risk of Heart Disease in the Year After Birth Feb ... bioprinting tissues that change shape as a result of cell-generated forces, in the same way that it happens ...

Now, she is calling for blood disorders to be better supported and wants to de-bunk the myths around stem cell donation. The family have had to relocate to Royal Victoria Infirmary for specialist ...

This study reveals that SHANK3 deficiency in brain endothelial cells disrupts BBB function ... diagnosed adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with online participants with self-reported ...

Surrogate measures of insulin resistance, based on the triglyceride-glucose index, can be used to predict the development of osteoarthritis, according to data published in Scientific Reports ...

Many cells in multicellular organisms are specialised. They have specific roles in the organism of which they are part. Their structure is adapted to their function. They are often grouped ...

This is called photosynthesis. The basic structure of a plant cell is shown below. Photosynthesis relies on many structures in the cell all working together, each playing its role. The diagram ...

Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of disorders in which the development of the central nervous system is disturbed. This can include developmental brain dysfunction, which can manifest as ...

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