Fetal tissue-derived stem cells may be ideal source for repairing tissues and …Science CodexPutnam Valley, NY. (Aug 22 2013) – Multipotent fetal dermal cells (MFDCs) may be an ideal source for cell therapy for repairing damaged tissues and organs. Their performance is superior to that of adult dermal cells, said a research team in Italy … Continue reading
New technique may help regenerate heart cells to treat heart diseaseScience CodexIn this latest research, Dr. Srivastava and his colleagues coaxed fibroblasts from human fetal heart cells, embryonic stem cells, and newborn skin grown in the lab to become heart muscle cells using a slightly different combination of genes …Scientists come closer to 'mending broken … Continue reading
Fetal tissue-derived stem cells may be ideal source for repairing tissues and …EurekAlert (press release)Putnam Valley, NY. (Aug 22 2013) – Multipotent fetal dermal cells (MFDCs) may be an ideal source for cell therapy for repairing damaged tissues and organs. Their performance is superior to that of adult dermal cells, said a research team in … Continue reading
Yes, you can make a burger out of human stem cells – but you probably wouldn't …New StatesmanThe price of a burger cultured from human cells would make the €250,000 feed, created by the Maastricht University researcher Mark Post and formally presented on 5 August, look like a bargain. Human stem–cell culture for medical research … Continue reading
New technique may help regenerate heart cells to treat heart diseaseEurekAlert (press release)The research is published online on August 22 in the journal of the International Society of Stem Cell Research, Stem Cell Reports, published by Cell Press. The investigators previously reported the ability to convert scar-forming cells in the heart …Scientists Make Damaged Heart … Continue reading
Fetal stem cell transplantation favorably impacts radiation-induced cognitive …Medical Xpress“Engrafted stem cells underwent extensive neuronal differentiation, formed new synaptic contacts, released neurotrophic factors, and showed an advanced degree of structural integration into the motor circuitry,” reported the research team. They found …and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Fetal stem cell transplantation favorably impacts radiation-induced cognitive …Science CodexIn an effort to improve post-irradiation cognitive impairment, scientists at the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues at Neuralstem, Inc. (Rockville, MD), have transplanted fetal stem cells into laboratory animals with radiation-induced … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cell from Umbilical Cord Blood to Treat Autism?Guardian ExpressFDA recently approved a trial to enable researchers to determine whether stem cells obtained from umbilical cord blood at birth can cure autism. The trial's goal is to evaluate whether stem cell's therapy has any effect on language and behavioral … …read more &nbs… Continue reading