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Mini-hearts created from stem cells could help put new drugs to the test – South China Morning Post (subscription)

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2015-06-27 NEWS

South China Morning Post (subscription)

Mini-hearts created from stem cells could help put new drugs to the test
South China Morning Post (subscription)
I’m looking at a human mini-heart. Well, a model of a mini-heart. A person can give 2.5ml of blood to Professor Ronald Li Tang-wai and his team; within six months, they can create the stem cells, which in turn can build a blood-ejecting mini “cloned

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2015-06-27 NEWS

Smarter Analyst

Neuralstem’s HK532-IGF-1 neural stem cells therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
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Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR), a biopharmaceutical company using neural stem cell technology to develop small molecule and cell therapy treatments for central nervous system diseases, announced that the poster “Human Neural Stem Cells …
Preclinical Data On Neuralstem’s Genetically Modified HK532-IGF-1 Stem Cells PR Newswire (press release)
Neuralstem (CUR) Announces Presentation of Encouraging HK532-IGF-1 StreetInsider.com
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2015-06-26 NEWS

The Province

National cord-blood bank will provide stem cells to treat host of diseases
The Province
The bank, which will draw donated newborn cord-blood samples from five hospitals in Vancouver, Edmonton, Ottawa and Brampton, Ont., was set up to provide a source of stem cells for Canadians across the country. Two facilities — one in Edmonton and the …
Lifesaving Adult Stem Cell Research & Cures Focus of Capitol Hill HearingNational Right to Life News

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2015-06-26 NEWS

The Province

National cord-blood bank will provide stem cells to treat host of diseases
The Province
The bank, which will draw donated newborn cord-blood samples from five hospitals in Vancouver, Edmonton, Ottawa and Brampton, Ont., was set up to provide a source of stem cells for Canadians across the country. Two facilities — one in Edmonton and the …
Lifesaving Adult Stem Cell Research & Cures Focus of Capitol Hill HearingNational Right to Life News

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2015-06-26 NEWS

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Stem Cells Morph into Blood Vessels via Epigenetic Modification
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a molecular mechanism that directs embryonic stem cells to mature into endothelial cells that form blood vessels. Understanding the processes initiated by this mechanism could help
Researchers uncover epigenetic switches that turn stem cells into blood vessel Phys.Org
Researchers Uncover Epigenetic Switches that Turn Stem Cells into Blood Bioscience Technology

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