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Judge Refuses to Lift Order on Stem Cell Research Funding

WASHINGTON (Sept. 7) -- A federal judge on Tuesday refused to lift his order blocking federal funding for some stem cell research, saying that a "parade of horribles" predicted by federal officials would not happen. Medical researchers value stem cells because they are master cells that can turn into any tissue of the...

Is 'Precocious Puberty' a Health Hazard for American Girls?

(Aug. 9) -- American girls are undergoing puberty earlier than ever, some of them developing breasts by age 7. Now, armed with a spate of research accumulated over the past decade and a new study published today, health experts are voicing concerns over the physical -- and psychological -- implications. What does the...

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Probiotic Yoghurts 'Boosts Libido And Sexual Prowess'

When scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology began their research into the link between probiotics and obesity they also discovered another 'perk' of yoghurt and health â it makes mice slimmer and more sexual.

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06/02/12 Early puberty linked to depression Source: Perth News New Study Points to Early Development in Girls; Experts Debate Trend 65 comments By KIM CAROLLO, ABC News Medical Unit Aug. 9, 2010 Like many 10-year-old girls, Lindsay Kendrick likes to play sports and attend camp during the summer.
06/02/12 NIH awards $1.9M grant to study genetic control of... Source: News-Medical.Net Developmental biologists Dominique Alfandari and HÃ©lÃ¨ne Cousin at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently received a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to investigate craniofacial development in a frog model to better understand genetic control of cell migration.
06/01/12 Frog Embryos May Yield Secrets of Cancer Cell Migration Source: newswise mednews AMHERST, Mass. â Developmental biologists Dominique Alfandari and HÃ©lÃ¨ne Cousin at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently received a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to investigate craniofacial development in a frog model to better understand genetic control of cell migration.
06/01/12 Missouri woman gives birth on toilet Source: 38 The Spot KMCI-TV - Kansas City MO A mother and baby in Ferguson are recovering after an unusual delivery: the baby was born in the bathroom.
05/30/12 2012 Bio-Art Winners: Rakesh Karmacharya et al.,... Source: BioTechniques The study of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell-derived neurons is a promising new approach to understanding the molecular and cellular underpinnings of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric diseases.

Background on developmental biology

Developmental biology is the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop. Modern developmental biology studies the genetic control of cell growth, differentiation and "morphogenesis", which is the process that gives rise to tissues, organs and anatomy.

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