Science CodexApril 15, 2014, Irvine, Calif. — UC Irvine neurobiologists have found that genetically modified neural stem cells show positive results when transplanted into the brains of mice with the symptoms and pathology of Alzheimer’s disease. The pre-clinical … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Medical XpressUC Irvine neurobiologists have found that genetically modified neural stem cells show positive results when transplanted into the brains of mice with the symptoms and pathology of Alzheimer’s disease. The pre-clinical trial is published in the journal … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Drug Discovery & DevelopmentCord Blood Registry (CBR) announced the launch of an FDA-regulated clinical trial being conducted at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to investigate two forms of stem cell therapy in children diagnosed with cerebral palsy.Vietnam uses stem cell transplant to treat cerebral palsyThanh Nien Daily all 3 news articles … Continue reading
Guardian Liberty VoiceBy experimenting with an ingredient in Silly Putty, a popular children’s toy, researchers have improved on the substrate media normally used for growing embryonic stem cells in culture. In addition to a number of other factors, growth of human …How Silly Putty may advance stem cell researchWDIV DetroitNot So Silly: Ingredient in Silly … Continue reading
Biologist defiant over stem–cell methodNature.comThe lead author of two hotly debated stem–cell papers made a tearful plea for forgiveness last week after her employer found her guilty of misconduct. Haruko Obokata, a researcher at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) in Kobe, Japan, … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Pioneers in Regenerative Therapy to Discuss New Trends in Stem Cell MedicinePR Web (press release)Research that resulted in the first stem cells that are pluripotent—those that have the potential to differentiate into almost any cell in the body—will be the backdrop for a discussion about trends in regulation in the field of regenerative medicine … … Continue reading
Thanh Nien DailyDr Nguyen Thanh Liem, director of the hospital and a world renowned pediatrics surgeon who conducted the transplant, said the process is to derive stem cells from the bone marrow and inject them back into the marrow so as to develop new neurological … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Wired.co.ukTaking polydimethylsiloxane, a type of silicone used in breast implants and the key ingredient that gives Silly Putty its viscoelastic properties, the team built a growth system to help human embryonic stem cells develop into motor neuron cells …Silly putty ingredient could advance stem cell therapiesWWSB ABC 7Silly Putty Ingredient Could Help Stem Cells Become … Continue reading