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Are stem-cell therapies for parkinson’s disease ready for clinical trials? – EurekAlert (press release)

How Cancer Stem Cells Thrive When Oxygen Is Scarce – Bioscience Technology

Bioscience TechnologyHow Cancer Stem Cells Thrive When Oxygen Is ScarceBioscience Technology(Image: Shutterstock) Working with human breast cancer cells and mice, scientists at The Johns Hopkins University say new experiments explain how certain cancer… Continue reading

New method for strengthening hydrogels could direct stem cell growth – Phys.Org

Phys.OrgNew method for strengthening hydrogels could direct stem cell growthPhys.OrgA new method for manipulating the gel-like environments that house stem cells could help researchers direct the growth of these versatile cells into bone, tendon, tissu… Continue reading

Low-oxygen conditions spur growth of breast cancer stem cells – News-Medical.net

Low-oxygen conditions spur growth of breast cancer stem cellsNews-Medical.netWorking with human breast cancer cells and mice, scientists at The Johns Hopkins University say new experiments explain how certain cancer stem cells thrive in low oxygen cond… Continue reading

Stem cell therapy enables spinal regrowth – Medical News Today

Medical News TodayStem cell therapy enables spinal regrowthMedical News TodayPrevious experiments using stem cells have led to degrees of functional recovery in rats following spinal cord injury, but none of the studies involved regeneration of cortico… Continue reading

Stem cell-derived neurons used to regenerate lost tissue in damaged corticospinal tracts of rats – News-Medical.net

Stem cell-derived neurons used to regenerate lost tissue in damaged corticospinal tracts of ratsNews-Medical.netSpecifically, the researchers grafted multipotent neural progenitor cells into sites of spinal cord injury in rats. The stem cells were dire… Continue reading

Gatton Academy partners with National Stem Cell Foundation – College Heights Herald