‘Negative opinion’ to health ministry on stem–cell therapyGazzetta del Sud englishRome, September 11 – A group of experts commissioned by the Italian health ministry has submitted a reportedly negative opinion on the controversial Stamina stem–cell treatment, ANSA sources said Wednesday. Italian researchers in July called on the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Team reportedly grows ‘better quality’ stem cells in live miceLos Angeles TimesResearchers have reprogrammed cells inside living mice — and have discovered that the pluripotent stem cells created in the process are even more flexible than those derived from embryos or grown in laboratory dishes. Someday the achievement might … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Down syndrome due to faulty stem cell regulation?Scope (blog)neurons Down syndrome as a stem cell disease? It sounds like an unlikely mash-up of two hot-button research topics. But a study from the laboratory of cancer stem cell biologist Michael Clarke, MD, published today in Nature suggests that some of the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Scope (blog)The learning and physical disabilities that affect people with Down syndrome may be due at least in part to defective stem cell regulation throughout the body, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The defects in stem …Stem cells: Down’s syndrome link to ageingNature.comGene Tied to Down Syndrome May Suggest Way … Continue reading
Science CodexThe first challenge for CNIO researchers was to reproduce the Yamanaka experiment in a living being. They chose a mouse as a model organism. Using genetic manipulation techniques, researchers created mice in which Yamanaka’s four genes could be … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
In odd-looking mutant, clues about how maize plants control stem cell numberScience CodexCold Spring Harbor, NY — In plants, the growth of organs such as roots, leaves and flowers depends upon the activity of meristems. These reservoir-like compartments hold stem cells, which have the ability to develop into various different cell types … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Mature Cells Turned Into Stem–Cell State Inside MiceMature Cells Turned Into …Wall Street JournalResearchers in Spain have transformed mature cells into a primitive, stem–cell state inside the bodies of mice. If the approach can be refined for humans, it may be possible to treat diseases by creating fresh tissue inside a living patient. The long … Continue reading
Stem cells a step closer to being used as therapyPerth NowIt is the first time this feat has been achieved outside a test tube and could eventually lead to the use of stem cells in curing damaged organs or studying cancer. The discovery by Spanish researchers reported in the journal Nature today showed … …read … Continue reading