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A new surgical technique for removing cataracts might allow the eye's stem cells to regenerate a healthy lens

Treating Infant Cataracts With Endogenous Stem Cells Feasible

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Leaving cells behind during removal of damaged tissue leads to regeneration of new, clear lens
In what researchers are calling a possible "paradigm shift

Survival Benefit for Kidneys From Incompatible Living Donors

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Compared no transplantation and transplants from deceased donors
Problematic clauses in physicians' contracts can impact patient care and professionalism

Physicians’ Contracts Can Affect Patients, Professionalism

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Problematic clauses in contracts include blanket confidentiality clauses, termination without cause
Overall rates of cancer and cancer mortality in the United States continue to decline

CDC: U.S. Cancer Mortality Rate Continues to Fall

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But there's been a concerning increase in liver cancer
For men with advanced liver disease

Low Testosterone Predicts Mortality in Advanced Liver Disease

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Both low testosterone, sarcopenia tied to increased mortality; low testosterone is better predictor
Maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in early pregnancy is associated with increased risk of multiple sclerosis in offspring

Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency May Up MS Risk in Offspring

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Maternal vitamin D deficiency in early pregnancy linked to nearly two-fold increased MS risk
Presurgery high neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is a prognostic variable of worse outcome in Caucasian patients with early breast cancer

High Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Prognostic in Breast Cancer

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High NLR linked to worse prognosis in Caucasian patients with early breast cancer
A molecular circuit has been identified that controls beige adipocyte biogenesis

Cold Exposure, Capsinoids Further Beige Adipocyte Biogenesis

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Synergistic effect occurs through increased half-life of transcriptional regulator PRDM15
Scientists have gained new insight into systemic lupus erythematosus which they hope will lead to new therapies

Research Offers Clues to Impact of Lupus on Immune System

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Regulatory B cells becoming pro-inflammatory instead of protective
In order to determine Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance

Large Number of Mutations Needed to ID TB Drug Resistance

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Predicted resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid ID'd based on 238 mutations across 18 genetic loci