Media portray unrealistic timelines for stem cell therapies – Medical Xpress
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Media portray unrealistic timelines for stem cell therapies
Medical Xpress A new study by University of Alberta law researchers reveals sometimes overly optimistic news coverage of clinical translation of stem cell therapies—and as spokespeople, scientists need to be mindful of harnessing public expectations. |
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Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health
EurekAlert (press release) Until now it was thought that maintaining the stem cell pool was based on the self-renewal of individual stem cells. The team of scientists headed by Dr. Jovica Ninkovic and Professor Dr. Magdalena Götz were able to refute this: Both the self-renewal … |
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Limited self-renewal of stem cells in the brain
Medical Xpress Stem cells in the brain can produce neurons and are consequently seen as a hope for treatment. A team of researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum München and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) has now discovered that the self-renewal rate … |
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The promise of stem cells
Phys.Org The potential use of stem cells to treat disease, including diabetes, heart disease, dementia and cancer, and the possibilities for cell, tissue and organ repair are astounding. During the Festival fortnight, a series of events will investigate these … Stem Cell Researchers Develop Method to Treat Sickle Cell DiseaseDrug Discovery & Development Researchers use stem cells from sickle cell disease patients to grow mature …News-Medical.net |