New insights into treating Parkinson’s from yeast, stem cell experimentsBoston.com (blog)A team of scientists at the Cambridge-based Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research have identified a compound that can reverse some of the toxicity that occurs in brain cells created from Parkinson’s disease patients’ stem cells. The work …Yeast, human stem cells drive discovery of new … Continue reading
/Eliminate Root Canals with Stem Cell RegenerationSTLtoday.comWhat does dentistry and stem cell research have in common? The answer may be more enlightening than you can imagine. Scientists are working diligently to discover the abilities of cell regeneration within the human body. Dentistry is playing an … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Science Daily (press release)The researchers donned their thinking caps to explain how neural stem and progenitor cells differentiate into neurons and related cells called glia. Neurons transmit information through electrical and chemical signals; glia surround, support and …Paul Knoepfler To Receive National Advocacy Award At World Stem Cell SummitScience 2.0Internationally recognized stem cell scientist to … Continue reading
Stem Cell Transplants May Harm Recipient’s Sex LifeHealth.comTHURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) — Blood and bone marrow stem cell transplants may put a damper on the sex lives of cancer patients, a new study suggests. This type of stem cell transplant is an increasingly effective form of treatment for patients … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cell Transplants May Harm Recipient’s Sex LifeNewsdayThis type of stem cell transplant is an increasingly effective form of treatment for patients with blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Writing in the Oct. 24 issue of Blood, researchers say that while stem cell transplant was once … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Yeast, human stem cells drive discovery of new Parkinson’s disease drug targetsMedical XpressA dual yeast and human stem cell discovery platform for Parkinson’s disease: Investigations in simple baker’s yeast cells brought to light abnormalities in Parkinson’s patient neurons and identified genes and small molecules that correct them. Yeast … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Science Careers BlogAbstract. The quiescent center (QC) plays an essential role during root development by creating a microenvironment that preserves the stem cell fate of its surrounding cells. Despite being surrounded by highly mitotic active cells, QC cells self-renew …Progress in stem cell research could advance Muscular Dystrophy treatmentCordis NewsResearchers Apply Brainpower to Understanding Neural … Continue reading
Cordis NewsWhile clinical trials of new therapeutics are progressing for treating neurological diseases, scientific researchers working jointly under the EU-financed ENDOSTEM project investigated cardiac stem cell therapy as a tool for efficient muscle tissue … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading