Electronic Blood Vessels to the Rescue
A flexible and biodegradable electronic blood vessel. Photo: Xingyu Jiang/Matter https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/bionics/electronic-bloodvessel
How cells taken from decades-old fetal tissue are used in Covid-19 drug research
Looking to the Future of Cell and Gene Therapies
Precise, Translational Delivery for CNS Gene Therapies
Top 3 Challenges of Integrating Precision Medicine with Routine Care
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Antiabortion groups say they stand behind Trump’s use of a drug tested on cells derived from an aborted fetus because the president ‘was not involved with that abortion’
© NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/anti-abortion-groups-say-they-stand-behind-trump-s-use-of-a-drug-tested-on-cells-derived-from-an-aborted-fetus-because-the-president-was-not-involved-with-that-abortion/ar-BB19SkGB
How many organs are in the human body?
How many organs can you see in this human model? (Image: © Shutterstock) https://www.livescience.com/how-many-organs-in-human-body.html
Banking wisdom: Teen saving stem cells in hopes of future treatment
Majority of Respondents Support Chimeric Animal Research: Survey
Almost 60 percent of people in a new study on attitudes in the US felt comfortable using animals to grow human organs from induced pluripotent stem cells. https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/majority-of-respondents-support-chimeric-animal-research-survey-68013
University of Wisconsin Researchers Use Stem Cells to Treat Parkinson’s
Man With Parkinson’s https://www.gilmorehealth.com/university-of-wisconsin-researchers-use-stem-cells-to-treat-parkinsons/
Nanoparticle chomps away plaques that cause heart attacks
The dotted line outlines the atherosclerotic artery and the green represents our nanoparticles, which are in the plaque. The red indicates macrophages, which is the cell type that the nanoparticles […]
One Way to Prevent Cancer: Map the Fundamentals of How Cells Go Awry
Patrick Murphy, Ph.D. https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/one-way-to-prevent-cancer-map-the-fundamentals-of-how-cells-go-awry
Jan van Deursen’s senolytics: from bench to failed clinical trial
van Deursen’s lawyer threatens a lawsuit over this cartoon, quote: “the similarities (hair /beard [WHICH BEARD, WHERE??? -LS] /glasses are obvious, the context is clear“. Hoecker Lawyer also demands…more https://forbetterscience.com/2020/09/21/jan-van-deursens-senolytics-from-bench-to-failed-clinical-trial/
Regenerative dentistry could restore damaged teeth
Credit: Raconteur https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/10/07/regenerative-dentistry-could-restore-damaged-teeth/
Stem cell sheets harvested in just two days
Design of the bulk PNIPAAm nanopore-patterned surface. (A) Diagram showing the three-step nanoreplication process consisting of aluminum anodizing, nickel nanoelectroforming, and UV nanoimprinting…more Credit: POSTECH https://phys.org/news/2020-10-stem-cell-sheets-harvested-days.html
A hydrogel that could help repair damaged nerves
A conductive polymer hydrogel could help repair damaged peripheral nerves. Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c05197 https://phys.org/news/2020-10-hydrogel-nerves.html
What’s your ‘ageotype’? Classification system explains why some of us are older—or younger—than we look
This article or excerpt is included in the GLP’s daily curated selection of ideologically diverse news, opinion and analysis of biotechnology innovation. https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/02/04/whats-your-ageotype-new-classification-system-explains-why-some-of-us-are-older-or-younger-than-we-look/
There’s a gene for detecting that fishy smell, olfactory GWAS shows
A child smelling fish. Credit: Jón Gústafsson, deCODE Genetics – Amgen Inc https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-10-gene-fishy-olfactory-gwas.html
Human beings still evolving as wisdom teeth vanish, scientists claim
Humans are evolving to grow a new artery, a study has found (Image: Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF) https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/human-beings-still-evolving-wisdom-22816826
Treating cystic fibrosis with mRNA therapy or CRISPR
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., Publishers https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-10-cystic-fibrosis-mrna-therapy-crispr.html
Was Trump’s Antibody Cocktail Created Through Research Using Embryonic Stem Cells?
Process for Regenerating Neurons in the Eye and Brain Identified
Like zebrafish, people also have Müller glia cells. Image is in the public domain. https://neurosciencenews.com/genetic-eye-neurogenesis-17128/
Genetic Factor Discovery Enables Adult Skin to Regenerate Like a Newborn Baby’s
An image of a regenerating skin wound with hair follicles that can make goose bumps. The green lines are the muscles attached to individual regenerating hairs so that they can […]
Woof Woof – Bone marrow cells are coming
Regenerative dentistry could restore damaged teeth
Credit: Raconteur https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/10/07/regenerative-dentistry-could-restore-damaged-teeth/
Okayama University Medical Research Updates （OU-MRU） Vol.81
The shapes (Cells) and tumorigenicity (Tumor) of stem cells after 1-week treatment. SC, stem cells without treatment; SC+CM+PD0325901… more http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/eng/research_highlights/index_id114.html
Scientists win historic Nobel chemistry prize for ‘genetic scissors’
Emmanuelle Charpentier (L) and Jennifer Doudna began a formidable partnership in 2011 GETTY IMAGES https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54432589
Discovery holds potential for reversing vision loss
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Terahertz zaps alter gene activity in stem cells
Using the apparatus, which effectively exposes iPSCs to terahertz radiation, the researchers found that terahertz light pulses…more Credit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University iCeMS (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) https://phys.org/news/2020-10-terahertz-zaps-gene-stem-cells.html
Stem Cells Can Generate a 3D Mini-Model of the Heart
Study finds a common nutritional supplement might boost cancer immunotherapy
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Super-potent blood stem cells discovered in human embryos
Credit: CC0 Public Domain https://phys.org/news/2020-09-super-potent-blood-stem-cells-human.html
Stem Cells: Test Your Knowledge
Cancer: a disease of stem cells?
Why Eating Enough Protein Is Key to Healthy Aging
Photo: Stocksy / Darren Muir https://www.wellandgood.com/eating-protein-aging/
Could Someone Hack My Microchip Implant?
Illustration: Benjamin Currie/Gizmodo https://gizmodo.com/could-someone-hack-my-microchip-implant-1845216410
California’s Stem-Cell Research Program Nearly Out of Money
FILE – In this March 16, 2012, file photo, researcher Terry Storm works in a stem cell research lab at the Lorry I. Lokey Stem Cell Research Building on the […]
Stem Cell Therapy Near Me?
Spinal cord stem cells can help repair after injury
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