Study sheds light on how stem cells can be used to treat lung diseaseEurekAlert (press release)Munich, Germany: A new study has revealed how stem cells work to improve lung function in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Previous studies have s… Continue reading
More than 6000 Cubans receive stem cell therapyShanghai Daily (subscription)HAVANA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — More than 6,000 Cubans have received stem cell therapy since the treatment was first introduced into Cuba 10 years ago, local media reported on Mond… Continue reading
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Could Stem Cells Be Used for In-Body Muscle Regeneration?
ENGINEERING.com Medicine, biomaterial, stem cells, muscle What if repairing large segments of damaged muscle tissue was as simple as mobilizing the body’s stem cells to the site of the injury? New research in mice and rats, conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical … |
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In Directing Stem Cells, Study Shows Context Matters
Bioscience Technology When blank slate stem cells are exposed to a soft rather than hard surface on which Figuring out how blank slate stem cells decide which kind of cell they want to be when they grow up — a muscle cell, a bone cell, a neuron — has been no small task … |
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In directing stem cells, study shows context matters
University of Wisconsin-Madison Figuring out how blank slate stem cells decide which kind of cell they want to be when they grow up — a muscle cell, a bone cell, a neuron — has been no small task for science. Human pluripotent stem cells, the undifferentiated cells that have the … |
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Vail Daily health column: Stem cell therapy and the spine
Vail Daily News “Although not yet widespread in orthopaedics, the use of adult stem cells to address musculoskeletal conditions is an intriguing concept,” states a recent article by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Regenerative medicine specialists, like … |