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Revealing How Dietary Fat Affects Stem Cell Differentiation – Technology Networks

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2017-11-15 NEWS

Technology Networks

Revealing How Dietary Fat Affects Stem Cell Differentiation
Technology Networks
The type of fat a person consumes may determine whether stem cells are converted into bone cells or fat cells, said Ilya Levental, Ph.D., the study’s senior author and assistant professor of integrative biology and pharmacology at McGovern Medical

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Chicago Tribune

US scientists try gene editing inside a person for the first time, aiming to cure a disease
Chicago Tribune
Brian Madeux, 44, sitting with his girlfriend Marcie Humphrey, waits to receive the first human gene editing therapy for NPS, at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. Madeux, who has a metabolic disease
UN says better protections needed from mine water disastersWPXI Pittsburgh

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MLB.com

Ramirez progressing post stemcell injection
MLB.com
Angels right-hander JC Ramirez, who received a stemcell injection in August to help heal a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow, has shown progress in two medical checkups this fall, creating optimism that he’ll be able to
Angels likely to wait out free-agent market for starting pitchingLos Angeles Times

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