Woman to undergo stem cell procedure to treat multiple sclerosisMyFoxOrlando.comThe disease, which attacks the central nervous system, affects more than 400,000 Americans. There is no cure for multiple sclerosis, but Heather Nicole Burke believes the stem cell replacement procedure she is about to undergo could make a big difference. and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Making Better Mesenchymal Stem CellsScientistWIKIMEDIA, ROBERT M. HUNTStem cell therapy is often hailed as the treatment of the future for several diseases. And mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)—which can be derived from both embryonic cells and adult cell sources, such as bone marrow, blood, … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell model for bipolar disorder may lead to new treatmentsCatholic OnlineExposing small samples of skin cells to carefully controlled conditions, the researchers turned them into induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPSCs. These are stem cells that have the potential to be turned into any other type of cell. The team then …Stem cell research … Continue reading
Mismatch alleged in acid-bath stem–cell experimentNature.comHaruko Obokata of the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) in Kobe, Japan, said that she had produced two stem–cell lines from a certain strain of mouse using the method, but the lines have been found to come from different strains. If verified … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New ScientistStem cell research is touted as the way to a medical revolution, but all too often accusations of poor practice arise. To glean some insight into why, New Scientist asked 1000 stem cell researchers from around the world to answer an anonymous survey … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New ScientistStem cell research is touted as the way to a medical revolution, but all too often accusations of poor practice arise. To glean some insight into why, New Scientist asked 1000 stem cell researchers from around the world to answer an anonymous survey … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Researchers claim stem cell advanceLos Angeles TimesAs new revelations further discredit a highly publicized Japanese study on the use of acid to create so-called STAP stem cells, scientists in the U.S. have quietly announced a research breakthrough that involves a more traditional means of producing …New stem cell technique bypasses ethical concernsThe Conversation all 2 … Continue reading
Tumor suppressor gene linked to stem cell functionNews-Medical.netIn trying to unravel the mystery, Dr. John Abrams, Professor of Cell Biology at UT Southwestern, and his team made a crucial new discovery – tying the p53 gene to stem cells. Specifically, his lab found that when cellular damage is present, the gene is … …read more &nbs… Continue reading