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scientists crack stem cell reprogramming code – Globalnews.ca

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2014-12-10 NEWS

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scientists crack stem cell reprogramming code
Globalnews.ca
TORONTO – A Canadian-led international team of researchers has created the first high-resolution characterization of the process in which stem cells are formulated from other specialized cells. The research is being touted as a breakthrough in

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scientists crack stem cell reprogramming code
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TORONTO – A Canadian-led international team of researchers has created the first high-resolution characterization of the process in which stem cells are formulated from other specialized cells. The research is being touted as a breakthrough in

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Stem cell discovery could lead to hair loss treatments
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CALGARY – New research from the University of Calgary may hold the key to restoring hair growth. The findings, published in the scientific journal Developmental Cell this week, identify the existence of a skin stem cell in adult hair follicles that may

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Stem cells: The black box of reprogramming
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“Yes, we can make iPS cells and yes we can differentiate them, but I think we feel that we do not control them enough” says Jacob Hanna, a stemcell biologist at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. “Controlling cell behaviour at will

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2014-12-10 NEWS

Stem cells: The black box of reprogramming
Nature.com
“Yes, we can make iPS cells and yes we can differentiate them, but I think we feel that we do not control them enough” says Jacob Hanna, a stemcell biologist at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. “Controlling cell behaviour at will

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2014-12-10 NEWS

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Canadian-led team unlocks process to ‘reprogram’ stem cells
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Dr. Andras Nagy of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, who led the international research team, says stem cells hold enormous promise for treating or reversing such conditions as blindness, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, spinal cord injury and stroke-related

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2014-12-10 NEWS

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Canadian-led team unlocks process to ‘reprogram’ stem cells
CTV News
Dr. Andras Nagy of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, who led the international research team, says stem cells hold enormous promise for treating or reversing such conditions as blindness, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, spinal cord injury and stroke-related

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2014-12-10 NEWS

Toronto Star

Pioneering Toronto scientist continues to demystify stem cells
Toronto Star
His latest research, dubbed Project Grandiose because of its sheer scale, has involved employing a team of nearly 50 researchers across four continents to document the process of creating stem cells. These cells — called induced pluripotent stem cells
Researchers discover new class of stem cellsLos Angeles Times
Toronto-led international research team makes stemcell breakthroughThe Globe and Mail
New stem cell class discovery could speed up researchCBC.ca
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