Signal gradients in 3-D guide stem cell behaviorScience Daily (press release)Sep. 18, 2013 — Scientists know that physical and biochemical signals can guide cells to make, for example, muscle, blood vessels or bone. But the exact recipes to produce the desired tissues have proved elusive. and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Cordis NewsStem cell research is of huge importance because it could lead to dramatic changes in the way we treat certain diseases. These cells, which can differentiate into specialised cells and also divide to produce more stem cells, are already used in a … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Signal gradients in 3-D guide stem cell behaviorPhys.OrgIn their first test, the researchers found that stem cells changed into cartilage or bone cells in the directions of two opposing soluble growth factor gradients: one that promotes cartilage, called TGF-beta 1, and another that promotes bone, called BMP-2. and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Diocese Bans School Trips to Embryo Stem Cell CenterChristian Broadcasting NetworkCatholic schools in a Wisconsin diocese will no longer make field trips to a research center that uses embryonic stem cells. The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery does research using human embryos. The Vatican opposes that practice. The Madison diocese … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Signal gradients in 3-D guide stem cell behaviorEurekAlert (press release)Scientists know that physical and biochemical signals can guide cells to make, for example, muscle, blood vessels or bone. But the exact recipes to produce the desired tissues have proved elusive. Now, researchers at Case Western Reserve University … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Ottawa CitizenDr. Duncan Stewart, left, head of Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute, unveiled the world’s first clinical trial to repair the heart using genetically enhanced stem cells Thursday at the hospital’s campus. Harriet Garrow, who attended the event with … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Study: Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation may help treat stress urinary …News-Medical.netVaginal delivery presents the possibility of injury for mothers that can lead to “stress urinary incontinence” (SUI), a condition affecting from four to 35 percent of women who have had babies via vaginal delivery. Many current treatments, such as … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Adult Stem Cell Company Working With The Vatican Gets Two NIH GrantsLifeNews.comNeoStem, a New York adult stem cell company that has partnered with the Vatican to increase awareness about adult stem cells, has been awarded two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue their work. NeoStem works with what they … …read … Continue reading