Why are some cells more cancer prone?Medical XpressCells in the body wear down over time and die. In many organs, like the small intestine, adult stem cells play a vital role in maintaining function by replacing old cells with new ones. Learning about the nature of tissue stem cells can help scientists … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Jennifer Fox Recalls 100-Day Isolation Following Stem Cell Transplant (Video)NESN.comBeing isolated from family and friends for 100 days would not be easy for anyone. For a 21-year-old, it can be even harder. Jennifer Fox was just 21 years old when she underwent a stem cell transplant after she relapsed with Hodgskin’s disease. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Why are some cells more cancer prone?Science CodexBaltimore, MD—Cells in the body wear down over time and die. In many organs, like the small intestine, adult stem cells play a vital role in maintaining function by replacing old cells with new ones. Learning about the nature of tissue stem cells can … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Why are some cells more cancer prone?EurekAlert (press release)Baltimore, MD—Cells in the body wear down over time and die. In many organs, like the small intestine, adult stem cells play a vital role in maintaining function by replacing old cells with new ones. Learning about the nature of tissue stem cells can … and more … Continue reading
Stem Cells May Do Best With A Little Help From Their FriendsScience Daily (press release)Aug. 27, 2013 — Like volunteers handing out cups of energy drinks to marathon runners, specially engineered “helper cells” transplanted along with stem cells can dole out growth factors to increase the stem cells‘ endurance, at least briefly, Johns … …read … Continue reading
Stem cells may do best with a little help from their friendsMedical XpressThis image shows luminescent stem cells transplanted into mice alone (left) and with helper cells (right) one day after transplantation. Credit: Yajie Liang. Like volunteers handing out cups of energy drinks to marathon runners, specially engineered … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cells may do best with a little help from their friendsEurekAlert (press release)Like volunteers handing out cups of energy drinks to marathon runners, specially engineered “helper cells” transplanted along with stem cells can dole out growth factors to increase the stem cells‘ endurance, at least briefly, Johns Hopkins researchers … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
UCLA Stem Cell Researcher Wins Prestigious McCulloch and Till AwardNewswise (press release)Dr. Hanna Mikkola, member of the UCLA Eli & Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cell Research and the Jonsson Comprehensive Center and an associate professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology in the life sciences has … …read more &nbs… Continue reading