NASA, CASIS Make Space Station Accessible for Stem Cell ResearchPR Newswire (press release)WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — NASA and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) are enabling research aboard the International Space Station that could lead to new stem cell-based therapies for medical … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Scientists convert human stem cells into functional lung cellsGizmagResearchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have transformed human stem cells into functional lung cells, paving the way for ultimately creating bioengineered lungs using the patient’s own cells. Besides being able to generate lung tissue … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Ignorance, lack of facilities stymie stem cell therapyTimes of IndiaTRICHY: Though the state government has taken an initiative to promote cord blood banks to cell therapy affordable to the poor, awareness on the promising treatment method is low in tier-2 cities like Trichy, as was revealed during a seminar held here … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cell Discovery Might Someday Help Treat Colitis, Crohn’sNewsday“Being able to produce a large inventory of intestinal stem cells could be incredibly useful for stem cell therapy, where the cells could be delivered to patients to treat diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis,” study co-senior author … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Human stem cells predict efficacy of Alzheimer drugsScience Daily (press release)The researchers used skin cells from two patients with a familial form of Alzheimer’s Disease to produce so-called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells), by reprogramming the body’s cells into a quasi-embryonic stage. They then transformed the … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Scientists Make Progress in Growing Organs From Stem CellsDiscover Magazine… donors who could provide one. That gap motivated stem cell biologist Takanori Takebe and his colleagues at the Department of Regenerative Medicine at Yokohama City University in Japan to find an alternate solution… DSC-JanFeb14CoverNOUpcCode … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
State may bill Grekos $160400 for investigation of his stem cell practiceNaples Daily NewsThe Florida Board of Medicine is scheduled today to approve sending a bill of $160,400 to Bonita Springs cardiologist Zannos Grekos for the cost of investigating his stem cell practice which lead to a patient’s death. The board meets Friday in Orlando … Continue reading
Human stem cells predict efficacy of Alzheimer drugsMedical XpressOnce established such neural stem cells can be used to continuously generate neurons for drug testing and disease modeling. Depicted is an immunofluorescence staining where proteins characteristic of neural stem cells are labeled with fluorescing … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading