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Squeezing cells into stem cells – Phys.Org

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2016-01-11

Phys.Org

Squeezing cells into stem cells
Phys.Org
Stem cells are now at the cutting edge of modern medicine. They can transform into a cells of different organs, offering new ways to treat a range of injuries and diseases from Parkinson’s to diabetes. But producing the right type of stem cells in a
Scientists pressure cells into becoming stem cellsUPI.com
Swiss scientists find novel way to make stem cellsswissinfo.ch

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2016-01-11

Yahoo News

Do Skin Care Products Containing Stem Cells Actually Make You Look Younger?
Yahoo News
As skin care brands continue to make crazy-scientific advancements, stemcell products are popping up more and more in dermatology offices and on makeup counters everywhere. So what’s all the hype about? “Stem cells are extremely beneficial in the …

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2016-01-11

ScienceBlog.com (blog)

Slow Stem Cell Division May Cause Small Brains
ScienceBlog.com (blog)
“This study shows that the time it takes for a stem cell to divide matters during brain development,” said Debra Silver, an assistant professor of molecular genetics and microbiology at the Duke University School of Medicine. “But beyond microcephaly

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Neuralstem’s Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease Data Published In Stem Cells
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GERMANTOWN, Md., Jan. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Neuralstem, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUR), a biopharmaceutical company using neural stem cell technology to develop small molecule and cell therapy treatments for central nervous system diseases, announced …

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2016-01-11

TheStreet.com

Brainstorm Recycles ALS Stem Cell Data to Boost Sagging Stock
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The company is announcing results of a small clinical trial of an experimental stemcell therapy in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the degenerative and fatal nerve disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. A more honest
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics to Conduct Phase 2 Multi-Dose NurOwn® Trial in PR Newswire (press release)
Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics (BCLI) Announces Publication in JAMA Neurology StreetInsider.com

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2016-01-11

Telegraph.co.uk

ReNeuron bags £2.1m grant from Innovate UK for stem cell treatment
Telegraph.co.uk
Reneuron’s stem cell therapy could help treat blindness Photo: REX FEATURESOlav Hellebø, chief executive of ReNeuron, said: “The grant application process was highly competitive and subjected our exosome nanomedicine programme to expert technical …
ReNeuron secures £2.1mln govt grantProactive Investors UK
ReNeuron Group Wins UK Grant For Its Exosome Nanomedicine PlatformLondon South East (registration) (blog)

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2016-01-11

Gladstone Observer

Bikers hit the road to raise money for stem cell surgery
Gladstone Observer
Troy’s parents, who are both cleaners at Agnes Water State School, are trying to raise as much of the $26,908 needed to pay for Troy’s stem cell operation in America which it is hoped will restore his sight. After reading about Troy’s story in The