Organoids produce embryonic heart
3D structure of the anterior cardiac crescent-like domain in gastruloids. Credit: Giuliana Rossi (EPFL https://phys.org/news/2020-11-organoids-embryonic-heart.html
Tag Archives: Medicine
Okayama University research: Innovative method for determining carcinogenicity of chemicals using iPS cells
A quest for Quincy: Gene therapies come of age for some forms of autism
Could A Nasal Spray Of “Nanovesicles” Repair Brain Cells?
Extracellular vesicles from stem cells in the nervous system can repair damaged cells and block proteins that cause acute and chronic brain inflammation. Courtesy photo https://today.tamu.edu/2020/10/23/could-a-nasal-spray-of-nanovesicles-repair-brain-cells/
Panelists debate the implications and ethics of stem cell research
Panelists agreed that as advancements in genetic techniques evolve, researchers should be cognizant of social and health inequities. PUBLIC DOMAIN https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/10/panelists-debate-the-implications-and-ethics-of-stem-cell-research
Ways to cash in on regenerative medicine
https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/ways-to-cash-in-on-regenerative-medicine-20201023-p5681h
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
Researchers believe we have a maximum biological age
Egg stem cells do not exist, new study shows
Does the 4.0 Concept Apply to Stem Cell Technology?
Source: Westend61 / Getty Images https://www.genengnews.com/topics/bioprocessing/does-the-4-0-concept-apply-to-stem-cell-technology/
Are squid teeth the secret to building ‘self-healing’ robots? The Army thinks so
Researchers have teamed with Army initiatives to look at how a protein in squid “ring teeth” might be used to create self-healing materials for clothing, gear and robot parts. Melik […]
Electrical Stimulation Steers Neural Stem Cells
Human neural stem cells (green) guided by electrical stimulation migrated to and colonized the subventricular zone of rats’ brains. This image was taken three weeks after stimulation. JUNFENG FENG/UC DAVIS, […]
Ancient Microbes Spring to Life After 100 Million Years Under the Seafloor
Magnified image showing microbes revived from 101.5-million-year-old sediment. Image: JAMSTEC https://gizmodo.com/ancient-microbes-spring-to-life-after-100-million-years-1844529743
Stimulating Muscle Repairs with Nanostimulators
Shady Stem Cell Therapies Can Cause Tumors, Infections, and Death, Doctors Report
A researcher holding up a container of stem cells. Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) https://gizmodo.com/shady-stem-cell-therapies-can-cause-tumors-infections-1844543918
Neurologists warn of the danger of “stem cell tourism”
Enlarge / Skeletal stem cells are shown here in red. Noriaki Ono https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/07/neurologists-warn-of-the-danger-of-stem-cell-tourism/
U of T and SickKids researchers use common diabetes drug to stimulate repair of brain cells
Cindi Morshead, Freda Miller and Donald Mabbott are co-authors of a study that shows the Type 2 diabetes drug metformin could change the way childhood brain injury is treated (photos […]
Scientists revive microbes from 100 million years ago
The research sheds light on the remarkable survival power of some of Earth’s most primitive species (AFP Photo/-) https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-revive-microbes-100-million-years-ago-154439850.html
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. […]
Monkey survives liver transplant from pig in groundbreaking experiment
Scientists have transferred a pig liver to a 10-year-old monkey in the ground-breaking gene-editing experiment (Image: Asiawire) https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/monkey-survives-liver-transplant-pig-22277652
Stem cell treatments elicit full structural regeneration of the sun-aged skin
The Incredible Gene-Therapy Breakthroughs to Cure Blindness
Armin Weigel/AFP via Getty https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-incredible-crispr-and-gene-therapy-breakthroughs-to-cure-blindness
Why developing nerve cells can take a wrong turn
Image of pyramidal neurons in mouse cerebral cortex expressing green fluorescent protein. The red staining indicates GABAergic interneurons. (Source PLoS Biology). Image via Wikimedia Commons. https://phys.org/news/2020-06-nerve-cells-wrong.html
Frozen cells and empty cages: researchers struggle to revive stalled experiments after the lockdown
As labs reopen, researchers must navigate technical issues alongside new requirements for social distancing and personal protective equipment.Credit: Misha Friedman/Getty https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01704-y
Researchers develop 3-D-printable material that mimics biological tissues
A DLP-printed LCE concept device of a spinal cage with a porous lattice architecture. Credit: N/A https://phys-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/phys.org/news/2020-06-d-printable-material-mimics-biological-tissues.amp
Biohackers will beat coronavirus and ‘live to 180 by tuning bodies to perfection’
At precisely 07:07 every day, Joe sets off for a low-intensity morning run (Image: joehanney/Instagram) https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/biohackers-beat-coronavirus-live-180-21687572
Scientists Grow Mini Human Livers From Stem Cells, Successfully Transplant Them In Rats
(© filin174 – stock.adobe.com) https://www.studyfinds.org/scientists-grow-miniature-human-liver-from-stem-cells-successfully-transplant-it-in-rats/
Stem cell news & pubs: Parkinson’s, Freezing, COVID, & More
Moll, et al. effect of freezing on stem cells including a problematic inflammatory reaction shown in Figure 1A. https://ipscell.com/2020/05/stem-cell-news-pubs-parkinsons-freezing-covid-more/?utm_source=wysija&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nichenews
TER-MING-ATOR! China ‘considering plans to genetically-modify soldiers to make army of Terminator-style troops’
China may be planning to genetically-modify its soldiers for an army of Terminator-style super troops, a defence think tank has warnedCredit: Rex Features https://www.the-sun.com/news/917738/china-dna-modifying-tech-terminator-style-troops/
Scientists Find A Switch To Turn Off A Gene That Causes Aggressive Breast Cancer
ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 11, 2020: Breast [+] VALERY MATYTSIN/TASS https://www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.forbes.com/sites/marlamilling/2020/06/04/scientists-find-a-switch-to-turn-off-a-gene-that-causes-aggressive-breast-cancer/amp/
Stem cell treatments ‘go deep’ to regenerate sun-damaged skin
Longeveron Announces Japanese Approval of Clinical Trial for Treatment of Aging Frailty With Longeveron’s Stem Cells
Scientists find link between COVID-19 severity and genetics
The secret to healing what ails you lies within your own DNA (photo credit: DREAMSTIME) https://www.jpost.com/international/scientists-find-link-between-covid-19-severity-and-genetics-630413
Amanda Kloots says her husband Nick Cordero started stem cell treatment amid his fight against COVID-19: “I’m just hoping that it can help him’
Strength: She revealed that he began stem cell treatment: ‘We have started stem cell treatment for Nick and that just finished. We decided on this a couple of days ago’ […]
Terahertz Radiation Can Disrupt Proteins in Living Cells – Contradicting Conventional Belief
Researchers cultivate mini lungs for SARS-CoV-2 research
A colorized scanning electron micrograph of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Credit: NIAID https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-cultivate-mini-lungs-sars-cov-.html
Neurobiologists Actually Managed to Reverse Stroke Damage Using Human Skin Cells
Transplanted nerve cells (transplant up to the right), which were produced from human skin cells, send their nerve fibers to the cerebral cortex on the opposite side of the brain […]
When astrocytes attack: Stem cell model shows possible mechanism behind neurodegeneration
Astrocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) Credit: Lilianne Barbar, The NYSCF Research Institute https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-06-astrocytes-stem-cell-mechanism-neurodegeneration.html
Scientists Discover So-Called ‘Skinny Gene’
(© Drobot Dean – stock.adobe.com) https://www.studyfinds.org/new-discovery-of-skinny-gene-explains-why-some-can-pig-out-without-gaining-weight/
Innate reaction of hematopoietic stem cells to severe infections
3-D reconstruction of the bone marrow microvascular system, where the blood stem cells reside. Credit: UZH https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-07-innate-reaction-hematopoietic-stem-cells.html
