Customized programming of human stem cells
Prof. Dr. Volker Busskamp from the Eye Clinic at the University Hospital Bonn and the TU Dresden. , , © Sven Doering https://news.idw-online.de/2020/11/30/customized-programming-of-human-stem-cells/
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CRISPR tagging improves accuracy of model cells grown from stem cells
CRISPR-based activation of gene networks implicated in human stem cells becoming neuronal cells led to the generation of cells with neuronal shapes and markers (left) and enhanced function and electrophysiological…more […]
Researchers Solve Anti-aging Mystery – Identify Gene Responsible for Cellular Aging
A bypass route for the coronary vessels in the heart?
Novel finding opens the possibility that vessels emerging from the inner side of the heart could be further developed for the treatment of myocardial infarction. PHOTO: MOSTPHOTOS https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/health-news/a-bypass-route-for-the-coronary-vessels-in-the-heart
Study looks to genome editing to treat deadly degenerative disorder
Researchers Use Lab-grown Tissue Grafts for Personalized Joint Replacement
David Chen and Josephine Wu/Columbia Engineering. Stratification of the cartilage layer Detailed morphology of the bioengineered graft 6 months after implantation (left) compared to the native joint…more https://www.newswise.com/articles/researchers-use-lab-grown-tissue-grafts-for-personalized-joint-replacement
Stem Cell Therapy Near Me?
‘Bandage’ to rebuild broken bones and speed up the healing process
CREDIT: Kings College London https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/10/01/bandage-to-rebuild-broken-bones-and-speed-up-the-healing-process-could-soon-be-available/
Coupling antibiotics with stem cells to fight off bone infections
IMAGE: PROTOCOL FOR IMPLANT-RELATED INFECTION MODEL ESTABLISHMENT IN RATS. view more CREDIT: KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-10/ku-caw100120.php
Researchers find conserved regeneration-responsive enhancers linked to tail regeneration in fish
Credit: CC0 Public Domain https://phys.org/news/2020-09-regeneration-responsive-linked-tail-regeneration-fish.html
Common colds train the immune system to recognize COVID-19
(Image: © Shutterstock) https://www.livescience.com/common-cold-coronaviruses-t-cells-covid-19-immunity.html
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
Here’s How Sleep Removes Poisons From Your Brain, Protecting You From Alzheimer’s as Nothing Else Can
Stimulating Muscle Repairs with Nanostimulators
From Jail Cell to Stem Cell
Ex-cons reinvent themselves as the “stem cell” leaders of natural medicine. For anyone considering Stem Cell Therapies or has been told that Exosome Therapy is just as good, you need […]
Discovering how genetic ‘dark matter’ plays a role in mental illness is just the tip of the iceberg for human health
The protein that stands between us and autoimmunity
Tet-mediated B cell tolerance Tet2/3-deficient B cells are activated by self-antigen and express exaggerated amount of CD86. Then those B cells stimulate autoreactive CD4+ T cells, resulting in autoimmune response. […]
How COVID-19 Is Impacting the Regenerative Medicine Sector
https://bioinformant-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/bioinformant.com/covid-19-regenerative-medicine/amp/
Looking Forward to the End of Humanity
How Many Cells Are in the Human Body? Fast Facts
Israel aiming to enable unprecedented human DNA edits, to help cure illnesses
An illustrative image of DNA editing (CIPhotos; iStock by Getty Images) https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-aiming-to-enable-unprecedented-dna-edits-to-help-cure-illnesses/
The Pandemic Is Exposing the Limits of Science
Is This the Truth About Knee Replacement Surgery?
FDA’s Stem Cell Reformation Must Go Beyond COVID-19
A secret experiment revealed: In a medical first, doctors treat Parkinson’s with a novel brain cell transplant
MOLLY FERGUSON FOR STAT https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/12/medical-first-parkinsons-brain-cell-transplant-stem-cells/
Dana-Farber Scientists Solve Long-Debated Puzzle Of How The Intestine Heals Itself
Credit: Sam Ogden https://scienmag.com/dana-farber-scientists-solve-long-debated-puzzle-of-how-the-intestine-heals-itself/
COPD lungs inundated by abnormal stem cells, research finds
Custom cell therapy shrinks lung tumors, seeding hope for a new cancer treatment
New approach to treating arthritis and other inflammatory diseases
Credit: CC0 Public Domain https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-approach-arthritis-inflammatory-diseases.html
The State Of Cell Therapies In Dermatology
Hidden messages in protein blueprints
Diabetes reversed in mice with genetically edited stem cells derived from patients
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have transformed stem cells into insulin-producing cells. They used the CRISPR gene-editing tool to correct a defect that caused a […]
COPD lungs inundated by abnormal stem cells, research finds
Rare ‘killer’ mutations present at birth could be taking years off your life
Mutations present in our DNA from birth can cause us to die at a younger age. CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/ISTOCK.COM https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/04/rare-killer-mutations-present-birth-could-be-taking-years-your-life#
Induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) Cells: Discovery, Advantages and CRISPR Cas9 Gene Editing
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Tips for Traveling in Post-COVID America
Chopped: How Amputated Fingertips Sometimes Grow Back
A little bit of nail can help a fingertip regrow. Heather Rousseau/NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/06/10/190385484/chopped-how-amputated-fingertips-sometimes-grow-back
Could genetics explain why some COVID-19 patients fare worse than others?
© Provided by Live Science antibodies attaching to sars-cov-2 https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/could-genetics-explain-why-some-covid-19-patients-fare-worse-than-others/ar-BB12ZWgw
Study of Stem Cell Therapy for Highly Active RRMS Honored by CR Forum
Geneticists zeroing in on genes affecting life span
Trudy Mackay (left) and Robert Anholt’s latest research quantified variation in life span in the fruit fly genome, providing valuable insights for preserving health in elderly humans. Credit: Pete Martin/Clemson […]
