New York Daily NewsIn experiments that could open a new era in stem cell biology, scientists have found a cheap and easy way to reprogram mature cells from mice back into an embryonic-like state that allowed them to generate many types of tissue. The research, described … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New Stem Cell Technique May Aid Medical TreatmentsABC NewsA simple lab treatment can turn ordinary cells from mice into stem cells, according to a surprising study that hints at a possible new way to grow tissue for treating illnesses like diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. Researchers in Boston and Japan … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
‘Stressed’ Stem Cell BreakthroughWall Street JournalResearchers have transformed specialized cells into an embryonic-like state simply by stressing them out a bit—an unexpected finding that may offer an easier route for treating diseases with patient-specific stem cells. Stem cells that can become all … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Simple way to make stem cells in half an hour hailed as major discoveryThe GuardianThe feat has been hailed as a major discovery by researchers familiar with the work, and if it can be repeated in human tissue, could lead to cheap and simple procedures to make patient-matched stem cells that could repair damaged or … Continue reading
Stem Cell Agency Puts $40 Million Up For Grabs in Genomic Research GrantsCalifornia ReportThe board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine meets in Berkeley today. It’s expected to vote to spend as much as $40 million dollars on genomic research, the study of genes and their relationships. Scientists from across California … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New ScientistA LITTLE stress is all it took to make new life from old. Adult cells have been given the potential to turn into any type of body tissue just by tweaking their environment. This simple change alone promises to revolutionise stem cell medicine. Yet New … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Belfast TelegraphCommenting on the research, Dr Dusko Ilic, a reader in stem cell science at King’s College London, said: “The approach is indeed revolutionary. It will make fundamental change in a way how scientists perceive the interplay of environment and genome.”. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Acid Treatment Could Provide Breakthrough Stem Cell TechniqueScience News“If this new approach is applicable to human cells, it would have great implications for regenerative medicine,” says Hongkui Deng, a stem cell researcher at Peking University in Beijing. “It’s quite surprising” that the technique “doesn’t involve any … …read more &nbs… Continue reading