Category Archives: Personalized Therapies
Stem cell transplantation: new approach ‘protects from rejection’
Biomaterials get stem cells to commit to a bony future
Mesenchymal stem cells have the potential to improve the overall condition of the knee joint
Stem Cells : What are they and why are they so awesome?
Rejuvenated neural stem cells could lead to new dementia therapy
Chromosomal abnormalities self-repair in iPS cells, researchers find
Yamanaka announces plan to establish global iPS cell bank
Shinya Yamanaka talks about his plan to establish a global iPS cell bank on Jan. 16. (Akiyoshi Abe) http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201401170052
Academics decry FDA crackdown on genome service companies
Researchers create the inner ear from stem cells, opening potential for new treatments
These are stem-cell-derived sensory hair cells (in red) with hair bundles (green) from research by Eri Hashino and Karl Koehler at Indiana University School of Medicine. Cellular nuclei are shown […]
Massively Expanding Stem Cell Suspensions
Achieving Optimal Cultivation and Maintaining Pluripotency and Differentiation Potential Counts http://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/massively-expanding-stem-cell-suspensions/4608/
Revving the Stem Cell Engine
Progress in Stem Cell Pluripotency
An immunolabeled cardiomyocyte (CM) imaged by scientists at the University of Wisconsin. The CM was derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and labeled with an antibody to alpha-actinin (green), […]
Key Molecule for Stem Cell Pluripotency Discovered
New patient-friendly way to make stem cells for fight against heart disease
Singapore scientists discover new RNA processing pathway important in human embryonic stem cells
Singapore scientists discover how to control fate of stem cells
A new way to make reprogrammed stem cells
The Birth of New Cardiac Cells: Where New Heart Cells Come from
The Heart’s Own Stem Cells Play Their Part in Regeneration
Stem cells play a part in heart regeneration. This image of the fluorescence microscope depicts a section of the heart tissue of a mouse. The green colouring of the cells […]
Heart’s Own Stem Cells Offer Hope for New Treatment of Heart Failure
Disrupted Heartbeat Restored With Regenerative Intervention
Aging Heart Cells Rejuvenated by Modified Stem Cells
In this image, green represents myocytes newly formed by the transplanted cardiac stem cells. Red represents myocytes, blue shows the nuclei of the cells. Red and green colors together means […]
Aging Heart Cells Rejuvenated by Modified Stem Cells
In this image, green represents myocytes newly formed by the transplanted cardiac stem cells. Red represents myocytes, blue shows the nuclei of the cells. Red and green colors together means […]
Mayo Clinic: Cardiopoietic ‘smart’ stem cells show promise in heart failure patients
Therapy with cardiopoietic (cardiogenically-instructed) or “smart” stem cells can improve heart health for people suffering from heart failure. This is the first application in patients of lineage-guided stem cells […]
Stem cell therapy possibly helpful in heart failure patients
Stem cell ‘homing’ signal may help treat heart failure patients
Patient’s own cells might be used as treatment for Parkinson’s disease
Chinese firm’s bid to allow parents to pick their smartest embryos
Babies in a Chinese nursery: Researcher believe that 50-80% of what determines IQ could be inherited, and are developing tests to screen for those who are good at maths http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2539596/Get-ready-superbaby-Chinese-firm-set-allow-parents-pick-smartest-embryos.html
The International Society for Stem Cell Research announces its 2014 award recipients
With genetic data, Pa. medical center joins effort to forge ‘personalized’ approaches
George Yancopoulos, Regeneron’s chief scientific officer; Dr. Scott Mellis; and John Overton are shown in the DNA sequencing labs at the Regeneron Genetics Center in Tarrytown, N.Y. (Image courtesy of […]
Stem cell therapy heals broken bones
Stem Cell Therapy With a New Brand of Controversy
Tengion reports progress in regenerative medicine trials
Tengion says it continues to make progress on its two lead regenerative medicine product candidates. http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2014/01/14/tengion-reports-progress-in.html
Keeping stem cells pluripotent
A guide star lets scientists see deep into human tissue
A WUSTL scientist has invented the biomedical equivalent of the astronomers’ guide star.To correct for atmospheric blurring, astronomers sometimes shine a laser into the sky near the spot where a […]