‘Internal clock’ in skin stem cells protects against UV raysTimes of IndiaLONDON: Human skin stem cells possess an ‘internal clock’ which helps them switch on genes involved in UV protection during the day, scientists have found. The findings could pave the way for new strategies to prevent premature ageing and cancer in … and more … Continue reading
Researchers create stem cell method that could benefit organ transplantsSpire HealthcareNew healthcare research has developed a method that has enabled scientists to create stem cells for the human liver and pancreas. This could allow both cells to be created for clinical uses such as transplant therapies. The technique developed within … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Maintenance Mechanism Prevents Stem Cells from AgingScience Daily (press release)The group has discovered that the Cdkn1a/p21 gene is essential for maintaining the brain stem cells active and functional. Its absence causes depletion of these cells, impairing their functioning and affecting the generation of new neurons, as it … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Pogo’s Final Stages of Stem Cell TreatmentWPMI Local 15 NewsUpdated: Friday, October 11 2013, 06:24 PM CDT MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) A dog we first told you about last month is in his final stages of stem cell treatment. Pogo went under the knife Friday. After 12 years of living with his owner, Pogo’s kidneys started … Continue reading
Amniotic Stem Cells Show Promise in Repair of Cardiac Birth DefectsScience Daily (press release)Oct. 9, 2013 — Researchers at the University of Michigan Department of Surgery have begun testing an alternative to embryonic stem cells that could one day regenerate muscle tissue for babies with congenital heart defects. A research-in-progress … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell meeting focuses on businessU-T San DiegoJust how that’s going to happen is part of the Stem Cell Meeting on the Mesa, which begins Monday and ends Wednesday. The annual conference, which began as a scientific symposium, has extended into business matters as research get closer to patient … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Inside Science News Service(ISNS) — A potentially blinding condition may have its cause in the very cells that mediate vision, a new study suggests. Ophthalmology researchers have implicated photoreceptors, the cells that sense light and are the first step in sending visual … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Columbia Firm Sells Stem–Cell Drug for $100 MillionPatch.comThe biotech community cheered when Prochymal was approved by the Canadian government in May 2012 making it the first therapy made with stem cells to receive approval in the world, according to FireceBiotech.com, a website that covers the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading