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Novel Drug Prevents Common Viral Disease in Stem-Cell Transplant Patients – Science Daily (press release)

Novel Drug Prevents Common Viral Disease in Stem–Cell Transplant PatientsScience Daily (press release)Sep. 25, 2013 — A new drug can often prevent a common, sometimes severe viral disease in patients receiving a transplant of donated blood-making stem cells, a clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s …Novel Antiviral Blocks … Continue reading

2013-09-26 NEWS

Patient’s own cells might be used as treatment for Parkinson’s disease – EurekAlert (press release)

Patient’s own cells might be used as treatment for Parkinson’s diseaseEurekAlert (press release)Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) taken from a patient hold great therapeutic potential for many diseases. However, studies in rodents have suggested that the body may mount an immune response and destroy cells derived from iPSCs. New research in … and more …read … Continue reading

2013-09-26 NEWS

Study of ‘sister’ stem cells uncovers new cancer clue – EurekAlert (press release)

EurekAlert (press release)Scientists have used a brand new technique for examining individual stem cells to uncover dramatic differences in the gene expression levels – which genes are turned ‘up’ or ‘down’– between apparently identical ‘sister’ pairs. The research, published …Despite strong warnings, families turn to Latin America for stem cell ‘tourism’NBC LatinoThe Vatican’s New Clothes: … Continue reading

2013-09-26 NEWS

Study of ‘sister’ stem cells uncovers new cancer clue – Medical Xpress

Study of ‘sister’ stem cells uncovers new cancer clueMedical XpressScientists have used a brand new technique for examining individual stem cells to uncover dramatic differences in the gene expression levels – which genes are turned ‘up’ or ‘down’– between apparently identical ‘sister’ pairs. The research, published …Despite strong warnings, families turn to Latin America for … Continue reading

2013-09-26 NEWS

Scientists identify key regulator controlling formation of blood-forming stem … – Medical Xpress

Medical XpressStem cell scientists have moved one step closer to producing blood-forming stem cells in a Petri dish by identifying a key regulator controlling their formation in the early embryo, shows research published online today in Cell. The work was reported …Despite strong warnings, families turn to Latin America for stem cell ‘tourism’NBC LatinoStudy of … Continue reading

2013-09-26 NEWS

Scientists identify key regulator controlling formation of blood-forming stem … – Medical Xpress

Medical XpressStem cell scientists have moved one step closer to producing blood-forming stem cells in a Petri dish by identifying a key regulator controlling their formation in the early embryo, shows research published online today in Cell. The work was reported …Despite strong warnings, families turn to Latin America for stem cell ‘tourism’NBC LatinoStudy of … Continue reading

2013-09-26 NEWS