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The mouse on the right has been engineered to have four times the muscle mass of a normal lab mouse. A drug to achieve the same effect was recently tested […]
Remyelination in the spinal cord after experimental focal degradation of myelin sheaths, simulating a lesion caused by multiple sclerosis. In young adults, the myelin sheath (dark rings) around axons…more Image […]
An artistic representation of gene regulating elements, which allow cells with the same genetic code to differentiate into many different tissues and play many varied roles in the body. Credit: […]
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On the left is an unmodified hatchling of a longfin inshore squid (Doryteuthis pealeii). The one on the right was injected with CRISPR-Cas9 targeting a pigmentation gene before the first […]
A cancer cell labeled for actin (red) and mitochondria (cyan). The scientists designed novel probes that specifically monitor interactions between actin and mitochondria…more Credit: Salk Institute/Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center https://www.salk.edu/news-release/imaging-method-highlights-new-role-for-cellular-skeleton-protein/
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Just one in 2,000 bone marrow cells are hematopoietic stem cells. These are the source of the ten billion blood cells humans make every day. Credit: Pedro Vizán https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-08-epigenetics-key-daily-production-billion.html
3-D renderings of blood flow averaged across normal BMI (BMI = 23), overweight (BMI = 29), and obese (BMI = 37) men, each 40 years of age. Image is credited […]
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 hair follicle under the microscope, with the sympathetic nerve in green and the muscle in magenta. Credit: Hsu laboratory, Harvard University. https://hscrb.harvard.edu/news/the-real-reason-behind-goosebumps/
Closed Automatic iPSC Mass Manufacturing System https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stem-cells-everyone-revolutionizing-regenerative-160000319.html
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A researcher handles a liquid nitrogen bank containing suspended stem cells. (Photo: Elena Pavlovich, via Shutterstock) https://capitolweekly.net/stem-cell-initiative-save-lives-and-energize-the-economy/
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The 3D printed heart created by the researchers proved capable of functioning for over six weeks. Image via the Circulation Research journal, Hnet. https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/university-of-minnesota-researchers-use-3d-bioprinting-to-create-beating-human-heart-173210/
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JACK GUEZ / AFPIsraeli researcher working at Tel Aviv University’s Department of Biomedical Engineering – June 11, 2020. https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/1593091918-israel-new-non-invasive-cancer-treatment-targets-and-destroys-80-of-tumor-cells
Research suggests some parts of the body age faster than others to the point that they even outlive their owners. Could understanding this better help us to live longer? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200625-the-woman-with-a-100-year-old-liver
IMAGE: WA XIAN, RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT THE STEM CELL CENTER AT UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, IS CLONING STEM CELLS TO TAKE AIM AT PEDIATRIC CROHN’S DISEASE. view more CREDIT: UNIVERSITY […]
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Future of regenerative medicine in the US. (Graphic: Business Wire) https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200623005681/en/Regenerative-Medicine-Future-Medicine-Challenges-Infiniti-Research/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-YorNIXXeJUidDamMzBr2lUAKMtEGtRj-e8KfM-o9q9qrCOi9QzgjCezTS3Nw_X6kJUrpSBm-Hav1w-UkdSlG3miEx88JtThI8BEp2XznrHLRzAC4_rGwOLNoA4bcgbFNw==
Has the next biotech unicorn just been minted? Two California firms are focused on a radical new way … [+] GETTY https://www.forbes.com/sites/johncumbers/2020/06/23/a-new-way-of-making-dna-is-about-to-revolutionize-the-biotech-industry/#7fd144ac49ff
Seven patients have now been administered the gene editing therapy to treat two rare genetic blood diseases and all are reportedly demonstrating successful results up to 15 months following treatment […]
“There are several problems that can occur with orthopedic implants, like inflammation and pain. Also, they can loosen, requiring…more (Credit: Lou/Flickr) https://www.futurity.org/stem-cells-bone-grafts-fractures-2387362/
