Embryonic stem cells shown to promote self-renewal
First-ever stem cell treatment on a non-human primate a success
In late 2019, KJ started to have trouble with his hind legs and was diagnosed with age-related spinal arthritis. Photo: Danny Schembre, Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden https://cvmbs.source.colostate.edu/first-ever-stem-cell-treatment-on-a-non-human-primate-a-success/
Stem cells give hope for revival of Malaysia’s extinct rhinos
Now scientists are pinning their hopes on experimental stem cell technology to bring back the Malaysian variant of the Sumatran rhinoceros https://medicircle.in/stem-cells-give-hope-revival-of-malaysias-extinct-rhinos
Cell growth clue could lead to new breast cancer treatments
Stem Cell Osteoarthritis Studies Advance
Heart regeneration using stem cells: Why irregular heartbeats occur after transplantation
The researchers observed several electric parameters such as the beating rate. The nodal-like cells beat a little faster than the working-type cells. The dV/dt acts like the starting software. The […]
Stem Cell Discovery Could Point to New Strategies for Glaucoma Therapy
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Unproven ‘stem cell’ therapies for COVID-19 pose harm to public, says UB expert
The Secret to a Long, Healthy Life Is in the Genes of the Oldest Humans Alive
Gene-Altered Squid Could Be The Next Lab Rats
On the left is an unmodified hatchling of a longfin inshore squid (Doryteuthis pealeii). The one on the right was injected with CRISPR-Cas9 targeting a pigmentation gene before the first […]
Researchers create heart cells from stem cells using 3-D printing
Artificial embryoid bodies with different characteristics which were made using 3D printing. Credit: SUTD https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-08-heart-cells-stem-d.html
New way for gut neurons to communicate with the brain
Research indicates that the way gut neurons communicate with the brain may have an effect on mood and well-being. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/new-way-for-gut-neurons-to-communicate-with-the-brain
Will programming a cell ever be as easy as programming an app?
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Novel Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy May Improve Cognitive Function In Elderly
A new way to target resistant cancer
How Close Are We To Making Babies from Bone Marrow?
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IMAGING METHOD HIGHLIGHTS NEW ROLE FOR CELLULAR “SKELETON” PROTEIN
A cancer cell labeled for actin (red) and mitochondria (cyan). The scientists designed novel probes that specifically monitor interactions between actin and mitochondria…more Credit: Salk Institute/Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center https://www.salk.edu/news-release/imaging-method-highlights-new-role-for-cellular-skeleton-protein/
Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21355674/human-genes-rename-microsoft-excel-misreading-dates
Mystery ancestor mated with ancient humans. And its ‘nested’ DNA was just found.
An unidentified ancestor that interbred with humans may have been Homo erectus (skull shown here). (Image: © Shutterstock) https://www.livescience.com/mystery-ancestor-mated-with-humans.html
Epigenetics key to daily production of 10 billion blood cells without mistakes
Just one in 2,000 bone marrow cells are hematopoietic stem cells. These are the source of the ten billion blood cells humans make every day. Credit: Pedro Vizán https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-08-epigenetics-key-daily-production-billion.html
Higher Steaks Creates World’s First Lab-Grown Bacon and Pork Belly
A Unicorn Rivalry Shaping the Future of the Synbio Industry
New stem cell model to study how cancer arises
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What Are Peptides?
Body Weight Has Surprising and Alarming Impact on Brain Function
3-D renderings of blood flow averaged across normal BMI (BMI = 23), overweight (BMI = 29), and obese (BMI = 37) men, each 40 years of age. Image is credited […]
How to Commit Billing Fraud by Injecting Amniotic Products 101
Common colds train the immune system to recognize COVID-19
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Cells under stress get into molecular ‘traffic jams,’ triggering a suicide pathway
A model of a human ribosome. Credit: National Institutes of Health 3D Print Exchange https://phys.org/news/2020-08-cells-stress-molecular-traffic-triggering.html
Novel experiment isolates genes that cause some people to gain muscle while others don’t
Skeletal muscle tissue. Credit: University of Michigan Medical School https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-08-isolates-genes-people-gain-muscle.html
A new cell-based gene therapy approach to better treat patients with hemophilia A
Implanted Neural Stem Cell Grafts Show Functionality in Spinal Cord Injuries
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cultured human neuron. Photo credit: Thomas Deerinck, UC San Diego National Center for Microscopy and Imaging https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2020-08-05-implanted-neural-stem-cell-grafts-show-functionality-in-spinal-cord-injuries.aspx
Researchers investigate why irregular heartbeats occur after stem cell transplantation
How respiratory stem cells regenerate
How airway cells work together in regeneration and aging
Microscopic image showing stem cells in young (left) and old (right) airways with cell nuclei seen in blue, airway basal stem cells seen in red and ciliated cells seen in […]
Robot That Prints New Skin Could Revolutionise Burns Treatment
The Inventia Skin team leading the skin regeneration revolution. https://www.prweb.com/releases/robot_that_prints_new_skin_could_revolutionise_burns_treatment/prweb17274811.htm
More Research that Steroid Shots for Knee Arthritis Are Bad News
Anti-aging enzyme discovery raises prospect of lifespan extension
New research has shed light on an enzyme that has been linked to longer lifespan nupix/Depositphotos https://newatlas.com/science/anti-aging-enzyme-lifespan-extension-ampk-kaist/
Researchers believe we have a maximum biological age
