More Evidence of Stem Cell ErrorsScientist (blog)An investigation by the University of Düsseldorf in Germany has found evidence of scientific misconduct related to research conducted there on stem cells used to heal damaged cardiac tissue. The conclusion follows a 2013 indictment by researchers at … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
UConn Advance (blog)The University of Connecticut recently signed an agreement with a global supplier of biological research tools to market stem cells developed here to investigators studying genetic disorders around the world. The partnership with KeraFAST will ease the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Verastem Acquires Rights to Cancer Stem Cell Inhibitor VS-4718The Herald | HeraldOnline.com (press release)CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Verastem, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSTM), focused on discovering and developing drugs to treat cancer by the targeted killing of cancer stem cells, today announced that it has acquired the license to VS-4718 held originally by Poniard … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Verastem Acquires Rights to Cancer Stem Cell Inhibitor VS-4718BenzingaVerastem (NASDAQ: VSTM), focused on discovering and developing drugs to treat cancer by the targeted killing of cancer stem cells, today announced that it has acquired the license to VS-4718 held originally by Poniard Pharmaceuticals. The previous and … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Kerry Simon finishes second round of stem–cell treatments, finalizes plans for …Las Vegas Sun“Iron Chef America” winner Kerry Simon wrapped up his second round of stem–cell transplants Sunday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and returns here today to put the final touches on his Fight MSA fundraiser Thursday at our downtown Keep Memory … Continue reading
Stem Cells Acid Bath Prompts Burning QuestionsGuardian Liberty VoiceA recent study indicated that stressing body cells may turn them into the pluripotent stem cells that can morph into a variety of other types. This method of generating stem cells would be easier and less expensive than the current method of making … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Singularity HubStanford’s Helen Blau, director of the Baxter Laboratory for Stem Cell Biology, studies a more banal, but also more ubiquitous, use of stem cells in the body: helping muscles repair themselves. The lab’s most recent findings suggest that stem cell …ICMR redefines stem cell use to curb malpracticeThe HinduStem Cells From Horse SkinGuardian Liberty … Continue reading
Michigan Tech NewsHighly aligned nano-fibers created by fibroblasts form a biological scaffold which could prove an ideal foundation for engineered tissues. Stem cells placed on the scaffold thrived, and it had the added advantage of provoking a very low immune response. and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading