Human-Animal Chimeras: Biological Research & Ethical Issues
A chimeric mouse in which the albino (white skin and pink eye) and brown skin (and black eye) are derived from either the host embryo or embryonic stem cells. (Image […]
Category Archives: Nervous System
There’s hope for reversing stroke-induced long-term disability
(Illustration/Shutterstock) https://news.usc.edu/104649/theres-hope-for-reversing-stroke-induced-long-term-disability/
Stem cell therapy offers a new hope to repair brain damage in newborns
Photo for representational purpose only. iStock https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/health/stem-cell-therapy-offers-a-new-hope-to-repair-brain-damage-in-newborns-395350
The 9 Things Wildly Successful Biotechs Have in Common
Big government shouldn’t stand between MS patients and promising new treatment options
Anti-Aging Breakthrough: Cellular Rejuvenation Therapy Safely Reverses the Aging Process in Mice
Anti-aging artist’s concept. https://scitechdaily.com/anti-aging-breakthrough-cellular-rejuvenation-therapy-safely-reverses-the-aging-process-in-mice/
Feeding the future
How To Use Stem Cell Therapy To Slow The Aging Process
Microcarrier-Based Bioreactors Can Make More Stem Cells
Credit: Reptile8488/Getty Images https://www.genengnews.com/topics/bioprocessing/using-microcarrier-based-bioreactors-to-make-more-stem-cells/
Will This Stem Cell Breakthrough Spell the End of Parkinson’s? We’re About to Find Out
Sebastian Skov Andersen https://news.yahoo.com/stem-cell-breakthrough-spell-end-084120762.html
Mouse experiments show how sugar molecules can be used to track stem cells
Unlike most other cells, mannose residues (green) are abundant on the MSC cell membrane. Using an MRI technique that is sensitive to the presence of mannose, tracking of transplanted MSCs […]
Billionaires Bankroll Cell Rejuvenation Tech as the Latest Gambit to Slow Aging
The Yamanaka factors that can reprogram cells into their embryonic-like state are at the heart of longevity research. Credit: Brain light/Alamy Stock Photo https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/billionaires-bankroll-cell-rejuvenation-tech-as-the-latest-gambit-to-slow-aging/
New Porous Hydrogel Could Improve the Success of Stem Cell Tissue Regeneration
Over a period of 14 days, these images (from top) show void spaces forming in a novel injectable hydrogel. The void spaces act as a “stem cell niche” to boost […]
CANCER STEM CELLS EXISTENCE PROVEN IN HUMANS
If you lost a loved one, could you turn to human cloning?
Human cloning: the two main types. Note that other types of activation besides a shock and also cell fusion methods can be used for the step shown in the middle. […]
Fisetin: A Powerful Senolytic That Slows Aging
This Startup Is Making—and Programming—Human Cells
PHOTOGRAPH: BORIS SV/GETTY IMAGES https://www.wired.com/story/bit-bio-programming-cells/
Catch me if you can: how mRNA therapeutics are delivered into cells
An LNP is located on a long endosomal tubule (green), together with a perpendicular disperse mRNA signal (cyan), and… [more] © MPI-CBG/ Marino Zerial https://www.mpg.de/17964931/catch-me-if-you-can-how-mrna-therapeutics-are-delivered-into-cells
New preclinical models help identify stem cells that drive gastric cancer growth and spread
IMAGE: AN INVASIVE GASTRIC TUMOUR CONTAINING LGR5-EXPRESSING STEM-LIKE CELLS (GREEN), SOME OF WHICH ARE ACTIVELY PROLIFERATING (MAGENTA). ELIMINATION OF THESE TUMOUR-RESIDENT…view more CREDIT: SOWMYA SAGIRAJU AND GRACE LIM, INSTITUTE OF […]
New AI-powered computer model predicts disease progression during aging
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-12-ai-powered-disease-aging.html
Pac-Man-shaped blobs become world’s first self-replicating biological robots
An artificial-intelligence-generated Pac-Man shaped parent xenobot scoops up a sphere of stem cells. (Image credit: Douglas Blackiston and Sam Kriegman) https://www.livescience.com/self-replicating-biological-robots
The Role of DNA Methylation in Human Disease
Screen of 250,000 Species Reveals Tweaks to Genetic Code
Harvard CRISPR pioneer Chad Cowan launches $87M stem cell play
Chad Cowan is the CEO of Clade Therapeutics. COURTESY OF CLADE THERAPEUTICS https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2021/11/03/clade-therapeutics-chad-cowan-harvard-launch.html
NIH STEM CELL INFORMATION – Introduction to Stem Cells
Staying Young: Scientists Discover New Enzymatic Complex That Can Stop Cells From Aging
Scientists in Montreal discover a new enzymatic complex that can stop cells from aging, opening the way to possible new cancer therapies. https://scitechdaily.com/staying-young-scientists-discover-new-enzymatic-complex-that-can-stop-cells-from-aging/
Stem Cell Models Shows Role of Cholesterol in Alzheimer’s Disease
Living Therapeutics Initiative Will Accelerate Development and Delivery of Revolutionary Treatments
Harvard gene-editing tool “sneaks” DNA into cells without making cuts
A new genetic engineering tool called Retron Library Recombineering (RLR) could be a cleaner alternative to CRISPR Mopic/Depositphotos https://newatlas.com/biology/retron-library-recombineering-gene-editing-crispr/
Researchers show how stem cell depletion leads to recurring pregnancy loss
IMAGE: MARIA DINIZ-DA-COSTA, PHD OF WARWICK MEDICAL SCHOOL, FIRST AUTHOR OF THE STUDY. view more… CREDIT: ALPHAMED PRESS https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/ap-rsh032421.php
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Family sees improvement with stem cell treatments for Greensboro girl with amnesia – ‘Caitlin Can’t Remember’ episode 25
by: Bob Buckley Posted: Feb 23, 2021 / 07:00 PM EST / Updated: Feb 23, 2021 / 07:00 PM EST https://myfox8.com/buckley-report/family-sees-improvement-with-stem-cell-treatments-for-greensboro-girl-with-amnesia-caitlin-cant-remember-episode-25/
New neuromorphic “brain-on-a-chip” device could lead to portable AI devices
Image courtesy of the researchers https://innovationtoronto.com/2020/06/new-neuromorphic-brain-on-a-chip-device-could-lead-to-portable-ai-devices/
Millionaire ‘biohacker’ vows to live to 180 using cryogenics and by skipping breakfast
Dave Asprey calls himself the founder of ‘biohacking’ (Image: ITV/THIS MORNING) https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/millionaire-biohacker-vows-live-180-23422804
Breakthrough study finds age-related cognitive decline may be reversible
Stanford researchers suggest that if their findings are transferable to humans they could lead to new therapies that battle age-related cognitive decline HayDimitriy/Depositphotos https://newatlas.com/science/stanford-aging-cognitive-decline-immune-cell-inflammation/
Stem cell treatment corrects skull shape and restores brain function in mouse model of childhood disorder
A stem cell-based treatment given to young mice with craniosynostosis regenerated the flexible joints between skull bones and restored skull shape and size (right), compared to untreated animals (left), as […]
‘Invisible’ stem cells that evade the body’s immune system to avoid rejection could enable new treatments for heart disease, cancer and diabetes
Scientists have created ‘invisible’ stem cells (depicted) that evade the immune system — thereby paving the way to new treatments for cancer, diabetes and heart disease https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9126827/Health-Invisible-stem-cells-evade-bodys-immune-enable-new-treatments.html
HKBU scholars invent medical device for safe growth of neural stem cells
(Left) A diagram showing neural stem cell differentiation: the neural stem cell placed on the nano-matrix becomes a functional cell; and (right) it shows the structure of the lightning type […]
Kyoto Univ. researchers apply stem cell tech in advancing battle against coronavirus
Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells derived from a patient that was infected with the coronavirus are seen in this photo provided by Kiichiro Tomoda, a member of Kyoto University’s Center […]
Cancer patient treated with iPS cells for first time in Japan in trial
iPS cell-derived NKT cells (Provided by Riken) http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13863282
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