Scientists move closer to creating cartilage from stem cellsMedical XpressWith their huge capacity to proliferate, embryonic stem cells, which can be manipulated to form almost any type of mature cell, offer the possibility of high-volume production of… Continue reading
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Deadly shortage of black stem cell donors
Health-e Black South Africans make up about 47 percent of all cancer patients but only 5 percent of donors in the nation’s bone marrow registry. The gap between those who may need bone marrow or stem cell transplants, and those able to provide them has deadly … |
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Sperm Stem Cell Maintenance
The Scientist | News & Opinions (press release) (registration) (blog) TAF4b, a gonad-specific protein critical for mouse fertility, is not only required for long-term sperm production, but also plays a role in maintaining a population of spermatogonial stem cells, according to a study published last week (February 28) in … Mutation may cause early loss of sperm supplyHealthCanal.com |
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Sperm Stem Cell Maintenance
The Scientist | News & Opinions (press release) (registration) (blog) TAF4b, a gonad-specific protein critical for mouse fertility, is not only required for long-term sperm production, but also plays a role in maintaining a population of spermatogonial stem cells, according to a study published last week (February 28) in … Mutation may cause early loss of sperm supplyHealthCanal.com |
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‘Miracle’ stem cell treatment reboots immune system in MS
NHS Choices The Daily Telegraph reports a “miracle” stem cell therapy that reverses multiple sclerosis and which, according to The Sunday Times, gets “wheelchair-bound” people dancing. Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, causing … |
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‘Miracle’ stem cell treatment reboots immune system in MS
NHS Choices The Daily Telegraph reports a “miracle” stem cell therapy that reverses multiple sclerosis and which, according to The Sunday Times, gets “wheelchair-bound” people dancing. Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, causing … |