Ars TechnicaHigh-fat diets may spur cancer by activating tumor-prone stem cellsArs TechnicaAfter about a year of feeding mice a diet of 60 percent fat, researchers found that the rodents had an unusually hefty population of cancer-susceptible intestina… Continue reading
PhillyVoice.com |
Jefferson neuroscience receives $500K gift for new Stem Cell Center
PhillyVoice.com The new Stem Cell Center will be led by Dr. Lorraine Iacovitti, whose research focuses on treating neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease. Her lab examines how neurons differentiate into dopamine neurons during development of the … Jefferson gets $500K gift for stem cell centerBig News Network.com |
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Reversing Nerve Damage: Central Nervous System Inhibits Cell Regeneration, But Stem Cell Treatment May Help
Medical Daily Our nervous system is involved in everything our body does, from maintaining our breath to controlling our muscles. Our nerves are vital to all we do; therefore, nerve pain and damage can heavily influence our quality of life. In Discovery News’ latest … |
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Reversing Nerve Damage: Central Nervous System Inhibits Cell Regeneration, But Stem Cell Treatment May Help
Medical Daily Our nervous system is involved in everything our body does, from maintaining our breath to controlling our muscles. Our nerves are vital to all we do; therefore, nerve pain and damage can heavily influence our quality of life. In Discovery News’ latest … |
Phys.Org |
Scientists discover a new kind of stem cell
Phys.Org A great deal of stem cell research focuses on new ways to make and use pluripotent stem cells. Pluripotent stem cells can be created by reactivating embryonic genes to “reprogram” mature adult cells. Reprogramming mature cells into induced pluripotent … |
EurekAlert (press release) |
MSU discovers a new kind of stem cell
EurekAlert (press release) A great deal of stem cell research focuses on new ways to make and use pluripotent stem cells. Pluripotent stem cells can be created by reactivating embryonic genes to “reprogram” mature adult cells. Reprogramming mature cells into induced pluripotent … |
Muscular Dystrophy News |
WaferGen Bio-Systems’ (WGBS) ICELL8 Single-Cell System Selected by NSCI for Stem Cell Research
StreetInsider.com WaferGen Bio-systems (Nasdaq: WGBS) announced that the Neural Stem Cell Institute (NSCI), a not-for-profit organization that specializes in translational therapeutic stem cell research for diseases of the nervous system, located in Rensselaer, New York … Muscular Dystrophy Treatments May Benefit from Fetal Muscle Stem Cells‘ Increased Capacity to RegenerateMuscular Dystrophy News |