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New colorectal cancer target found in stem cell gene – Medical News Today

Medical News TodayPrincipal investigator John Dick, a senior scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, pioneered the study of cancer stem cells by identifying leukemia stem cells in 1994. He is also a Professor in the …New stem cell breakthrough brings prostate cancer cure closer to realityZee NewsColon cancer researchers target … Continue reading

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Colon Cancer Researchers Target Stem Cells, Discover Viable New Therapeutic … – RedOrbit

Colon Cancer Researchers Target Stem Cells, Discover Viable New Therapeutic …RedOrbitScientists and surgeons at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have discovered a promising new approach to treating colorectal cancer by disarming the gene that drives self-renewal in stem cells that are the root cause of disease, resistance to treatment … …read more   &nbs… Continue reading

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Human stem cells converted to functional lung cells – Science Daily (press release)

Science Daily (press release)Dec. 1, 2013 — For the first time, scientists have succeeded in transforming human stem cells into functional lung and airway cells. The advance, reported by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers, has significant potential for modeling …Human stem cells converted to functional lung cells say scientistsEconomic Times all 21 news articles … Continue reading

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