Stem cell therapy may yield positive results for worn-out kneesWaterloo Cedar Falls CourierThe intriguing thing about stem cells is they have the ability to become any type of cell the body needs. The cells used for stem cell injections in the knees ar… Continue reading
EurekAlert (press release)UCLA scientists identify a new way to activate stem cells to make hair growEurekAlert (press release)UCLA researchers have discovered a new way to activate the stem cells in the hair follicle to make hair grow. The research, l… Continue reading
OncLiveImmunotherapy for Operable NSCLCOncLiveThe theoretical principle behind using immunotherapy in this setting is the potential of enhancing responses to radiation therapy through the abscopal phenomenon, and also the theoretical premise that radia… Continue reading
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Hair growth stimulated using stem cells
Medical News Today Lei and team used skin organoids derived from both newborn and adult skin cells. Specifically, they used progenitor cells, which are a type of cell that is more differentiated than stem cells. They dissociated these from newborn and adult skin and then … 3D Organoids Stimulated to Grow HairGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News |
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RNA editing with CRISPR could treat genetic disease
BioNews Scientists have repurposed CRISPR to target the repetitive RNA sequences responsible for several genetic diseases. They suggest the approach could one day be used to treat diseases including Huntington’s disease, hereditary amyotrophic lateral … Gene editing technique could treat ALS and Huntington’s diseaseEngadget |
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West Michigan chiropractor offers stem cell therapy
WZZM GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – Stem cell injections are being used to treat all sorts of illness, from joint pain to tissue damage. Dr. Michael Kwast is a chiropractor who’s sold on the benefits of stem cell treatments. He joined The Exchange to explain how … |
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Dozens of new gene targets for cancer immunotherapy found with CRISPR
BioNews Over a 100 new genes that may be essential for cancer immunotherapy to work have been identified using a new CRISPR-based screen. Immunotherapy is a mode of treatment which uses a patient’s own immune system to destroy cancer cells, which can be … |