The Human Roots of Stem Cells
http://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/the-human-roots-of-stem-cells/4428/ Related articles Beverly Hills Stem Cell Clinic Now Offering the Option of Avoiding Surgery with Outpatient Stem Cell Injections (prweb.com)
Tag Archives: Research and development
ReGen Med: Straight Out of Mythology
http://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/regen-med-straight-out-of-mythology/4914/ Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found a simple way to turn bone marrow stem cells directly into brain precursor cells, such as those shown here. [Richard A. […]
A First: hESCs Generated from Somatic Cells
http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/a-first-hescs-generated-from-somatic-b-cells-b/81248365/?kwrd=Induced%20Pluripotent%20Stem%20Cells Related articles Understanding the Different Stages of Mitosis (biology.answers.com) USC researcher reveals how to better master stem cells’ fate (eurekalert.org) A Word of Caution Regarding Adult Stem Cells (wellspentjourney.wordpress.com) […]
Answering the Question: What Will Stem Cells Become?
http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/answering-the-question-what-will-stem-cells-become/81249012/?kwrd=Regenerative%20Medicine Related articles Yeast, Human Stem Cells Unveil Parkinson’s Discoveries, Study (biospace.com)
Regenerative Capacity of Old Muscle Stem Cells Declines without Significant Accumulation of DNA Damage
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0063528 Related articles Disease in a Dish Model Now Increasingly Used by Scientists (medindia.net) Muscular Contusions Now Being Treated at The Center for Regenerative… (prweb.com)
Stem Cell Recipe Proven Versatile
The picture shows newly reprogrammed cells expressing marks of pluripotency as identified by fluorescence (NANOG in green, TRA-1-81 in red http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2013/07/stem-cell-recipe-proven-versatile#.UmyYETK9KK0 Related articles A Novel Feeder-Free Culture System for […]
Blood Vessel Cells Key to Growing Unlimited Amounts of Adult Stem Cells
In a leap toward making stem cell therapy widely available, researchers at the Ansary Stem Cell Institute at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered that endothelial cells, produce growth factors […]
In defense for storing a younger cell sample for regenerative medicine
Stem Cell Age May Explain Trial Failures Older stem cells may not work on multiple sclerosis (MS)—and possibly many other disorders—says new Tulane University research, supporting other recent studies. http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/articles/2013/10/stem-cell-age-may-explain-trial-failures#.Umx9yjK9KK0 […]
Technologies Evolving for Cellular Therapies
Scientists working in stem cell research and on cellular therapies are in real need of new biotools and reagents to more effectively move these fields forward. Fisher BioServices provides regulatory-compliant cold […]
Cell Therapy: Pushing Cells Around
Harnessing the power of cells as a therapy could transform medicine as we know it. By exposing the cells to conditions that cause them to respond in a certain way—for […]
Useful Stem Cells Separated from “Problem” Ones by Using New Method
Because these remaining pluripotent stem cells can subsequently develop into unintended cell types — bone cells among blood, for instance — or form tumors known as teratomas, identifying and separating […]
Important Step Towards Stem Cell-Based Treatment for Stroke
Brain infarction or stroke is caused by a blood clot blocking a blood vessel in the brain, which leads to interruption of blood flow and shortage of oxygen. Now a […]
Researcher Reveals How to Better Master Stem Cells’ Fate
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131024090243.htm Related articles USC researcher reveals how to better master stem cells’ fate (esciencenews.com) A faster, cheaper way to predict stem cells’ future (futurity.org) Rapid Screening of Stem Cells Helps […]
Stem cells treating Andover Animal Hospital patients
Draeco, a nine-year-old German Shepherd, became the first animal to receive a stem cell therapy treatment at the Andover Animal Hospital. Photo by Paul Biederman http://abcnewspapers.com/2013/10/25/stem-cells-treating-andover-animal-hospital-patients/ Related articles How […]
HEALING DAMAGED HEARTS WITH STEM CELL IMPLANTS GETS NEW TECHNIQUE
http://singularityhub.com/2013/10/25/healing-damaged-hearts-with-stem-cell-implants-gets-new-technique/ Related articles Packaging stem cells in capsules for heart therapy (sciencedaily.com) High-Frequency Ultrasound Confirms Stem Cells Grafted in Beating Mice Hearts Restores Abnormal Rhythms (hispanicbusiness.com) Building a better human […]
Microscopes Borrow Tricks from Astronomy to See Deep Into Living Tissues
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/579019/ Related articles This pen-size microscope spots cancer ‘seeds’ in blood (futurity.org) The Illustrious Pre-Upright Microscope – Reputation Microscopes (laylaw.byethost16.com)
UC San Diego Researchers Develop Efficient Model for Generating Human iPSCs
Approach has potential to simplify generation of iPSCs for use in human stem cell therapies http://www.newswise.com/articles/uc-san-diego-researchers-develop-efficient-model-for-generating-human-ipscs Related articles A Novel Feeder-Free Culture System for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Culture and […]
New Company Applies Regenerative Medicine to Corneal Transplants
http://www.newswise.com/articles/new-company-applies-regenerative-medicine-to-corneal-transplants Related articles Stem cell technique has potential use in regenerative medicine and drug development (medicalnewstoday.com) New take on efficient delivery in regenerative medicine (sciencedaily.com)
Life-Extending Biotechnologies: Creating and Solving Our Economic Problems
John Mauldin has written an article that has the capacity to discern the true nature of our current economic morass and how biotechnology has the capacity to help us through these […]
Muscle Cells Generated from Patients’ Skin Cells
http://www.dddmag.com/news/2012/01/muscle-cells-generated-patients’-skin-cells Related articles Researchers discover, treat toxic effects of ALS mutation in neurons using patients’ skin cells (sciencedaily.com)
Stem cells help repair traumatic brain injury by building a ‘biobridge’
University of South Florida study offers a new view of stem-cell mediated brain repair http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-10/uosf-sch100313.php Related articles “Biobridge” constructed by stem cells, helps repair traumatic brain injury (medicalnewstoday.com) New Stem […]
National effort to aid wounded warriors-work being done in my own home town!
Institute for regenerative medicine to lead national effort to aid wounded warriors http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/wfbm-ifr092513.php Related articles Wake Forest leading new $75M military medicine effort (bizjournals.com) Regenerative Medicines: Bone and Joint Applications […]
Five-Year Follow-Up of World’s First Regenerated Trachea Transplant Published in The Lancet (Press Release)
Transplant Patient Enjoys Good Quality of Life With No Complications http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20131023-905642.html Related articles Five years on, first ever tissue-engineered airway transplant remains successful (medicalnewstoday.com) Patient Who Received Stemcell-seeded Donor Windpipe […]
Stem Cell Discovery Could Help Regrow Fingers
From the Repair Stem Cells Institute http://www.repairstemcells.org/Resources/Featured-Articles/Stem-Cell-Discovery-Could-Help-Regrow-Fingers.aspx Related articles Horse Jockey, Paul Halpern, Regrows Bitten-Off Finger With Help Of Powder Made From Pig Bladders [VIDEO] (medicaldaily.com) No more root canals? […]
Adult Stem Cells Help Build Human Blood Vessels in Engineered Tissues
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a protein expressed by human bone marrow stem cells that guides and stimulates the formation of blood vessels. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131014113739.htm […]
It’s up to you to take care of yourself!!—-Is this coming to America?
Canada Has Death Panels-And that’s a good thing http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2013/10/canada_has_death_panels_and_that_s_a_good_thing.html Related articles OLD SPIN: Death Panels are just some crazy thing Sarah Palin made up. New Spin: Hey, Death Pane… (pjmedia.com) […]
Predicting the fate of stem cells
University of Toronto researchers have developed a method that can rapidly screen human stem cells and better control what they will turn into. http://phys.org/news/2013-10-fate-stem-cells.html Related articles Stem cells successfully made […]
Researchers Discover New Approach to Improve Personalized Cancer Treatments
Researchers from the University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and University of Toronto have successfully shown that a new method for targeting mutated cells could create a major breakthrough in a […]
Successful test to help transplantation of stem cells for Parkinson’s and MS
New take on efficient delivery in regenerative medicine http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-efficient-delivery-regenerative-medicine.html Related articles £4.5m hub at centre of bid to find new therapies (yorkshirepost.co.uk) Stem Cell Transplant Restores Memory and Learning in […]
Progeny cells from hair follicles help to reduce baldness
New hair follicle treatment shows promise for hair regrowth http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/natural-beauty-fashion/stories/new-hair-follicle-treatment-shows-promise-for-hair-regrowth Related articles Baldness Cure Nearer As Hair Grown In A Lab (news.sky.com) Hair-raising! Researchers herald major scalp for science with […]
Scientists discover DNA body clock
Newly discovered mechanism could help researchers understand ageing process and lead to ways of slowing it down http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/oct/21/dna-body-clock-ageing Related articles Never grow old – scientists develop a biological DNA clock […]
Dallas VA Hospital Opens Suite For Vets With Brain Injuries
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/10/21/dallas-va-hospital-opens-suite-for-vets-with-brain-injuries/ Related articles Help HAC Salute Our Veterans with $10,000 (hockessinathleticclub.wordpress.com) Iraq vets join ranks of Va’s rising craft beer biz (bigstory.ap.org) Homeless stand-down helps vets get services (wgme.com)
Stem cells converted to living intestinal patches
http://scienceblog.com/67350/stem-cells-converted-to-living-intestinal-patches/ Related articles Stem Cell Transplants to Repair Damaged Gut Tissue (fightaging.org) Stem cell transplant repairs damaged gut of inflammatory bowel disease (sciencedaily.com) Stem cell treatment for deafness takes major […]
IV Stem Cell Therapy now being offered in California (Press Release)
Physician First Choice Now Offering IV Stem Cell Therapy for Numerous Medical Conditions with US Board Certified Stem Cell Doctors http://www.prweb.com/releases/stemcelltherapy/regenerativemedicine/prweb11238342.htm Related articles Packaging stem cells in capsules for […]
Pharmaceutical company develops personalized immune therapies for cancer
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/10/11/pharmaceutical-company-develops-personalized-immune-therapies-for-cancer/ Related articles David Schenkein, Cancer Doc Turned CEO, Aims to Build New Genentech (xconomy.com) New approaches, a path into effective medicines of tomorrow. (blogblooms.wordpress.com)
5 Ways Technology Is Changing Personalized Medicine
http://www.bio-itworld.com/2013/10/18/5-ways-technology-is-changing-personalized-medicine.html Related articles Top Medical Breakthroughs that Will Change the Face of Modern Medicine (nanosapiens.net) Medicine: It’s all about the personal touch. (elliecblackwell.wordpress.com)
