Adult Stem Cell Therapy Offers New Hope for Multiple Sclerosis SufferersPR Urgent (press release)Autologous stem cell transplantation therapy is a process of harvesting stem cells from their most abundant source, adipose (fat) tissue, activating them through an enrichment process, and re-introducing them into one’s own body. Autologous adult stem … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Number of Cancer Stem Cells Might Not Predict Outcome in HPV-Related Oral …Science Daily (press release)Jan. 22, 2014 — New research from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC — James) suggests that it may be the quality of cancer stem cells … Continue reading
Blood system stem cells show sex differencesBaylor College of Medicine NewsHematopoietic stem cells (the progenitor cells of the blood system) divide significantly faster in females than males, driven by the female hormone estrogen, said researchers led by those from Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears online … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cells: Sex specificity in the bloodNature.comHaematopoietic stem cells, from which blood cells originate, are shown to respond to oestrogen and divide more frequently in female mice than in males, probably preparing females for the increased demand for blood in pregnancy. See Letter p.555 … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Estrogen promotes blood-forming stem cell functionMedical XpressScientists have known for years that stem cells in male and female sexual organs are regulated differently by their respective hormones. In a surprising discovery, researchers at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New tool to assess stem cells for restoring visionOptometry TodayThe COASTL tool is a scale which measures the biomarkers of a rare disease called limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD), providing an objective way to measure the outcome of surgical procedures for the first time. Patients with LSCD can suffer from pain … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Number of cancer stem cells might not predict outcome in HPV-related oral …Medical Xpress(Medical Xpress)—New research from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) suggests that it may be the quality of cancer stem cells rather … and more …read … Continue reading
Stem Cell Tumors: Getting Their Fix on the FlyBowdoin NewsMichele Markstein’s laboratory uses the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as an in vivo incubator to grow and study stem cell tumors. This approach preserves the integrity of the stem cell microenvironment, a feat not yet readily possible by … …read more &nbs… Continue reading