Patient-Specific Stem Cells Recapitulate Age-Related Macular DegenerationPLoS Blogs (blog)Stem cell debate and hype continue, with each advance distancing the field from embryos while promising replacement parts as stem cells “turn into” everything from hearts to gizzards. Meanwhile, many researchers have been quietly pursuing the immediate … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Protein Switch Dictates Cellular Fate: Stem Cell or NeuronNewswise (press release)Newswise — Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that a well-known protein has a new function: It acts in a biological circuit to determine whether an immature neural cell remains in a stem-like … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Protein switch dictates cellular fate: Stem cell or neuronMedical XpressResearchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that a well-known protein has a new function: It acts in a biological circuit to determine whether an immature neural cell remains in a stem-like state or … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New stem cell method may eliminate need for blood donations to maintain …Medical XpressResearchers reporting online February 13 in the Cell Press journal Cell Stem Cell recently found a way to create platelets without the need for donated blood, an advance that could possibly erase supply shortages and ensure platelet treatments for all …Scientist Claims … Continue reading
Cancer Researchers Discover Pre-Leukemic Stem Cell At Root Of AML, RelapseRedOrbitCancer researchers led by stem cell scientist Dr. John Dick have discovered a pre-leukemic stem cell that may be the first step in initiating disease and also the culprit that evades therapy and triggers relapse in patients with acute myeloid leukemia … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Globalnews.caTORONTO – Canadian researchers have discovered a pre-leukemic stem cell that may be at the root of acute myeloid leukemia and also be the “bad actor” that evades chemotherapy and triggers a relapse in patients who have gone into remission.New stem–cell method offers another alternative to embryonic researchNational Catholic ReporterResearchers discover pre-leukemic stem cell that … Continue reading
Pluristem CEO Zami Aberman to Speak on Panel at 9th Annual Stem Cell …NASDAQCan allogeneic stem cell therapies save it? Traditional drug development means screening 10,000 compounds to get to 250 animal study candidates to get to 10 human study candidates to market 2 drugs. It takes so long that patents expire and costs can … Continue reading
Researchers discover pre-leukemic stem cell that triggers relapse in patients …News-Medical.netCancer researchers led by stem cell scientist Dr. John Dick have discovered a pre-leukemic stem cell that may be the first step in initiating disease and also the culprit that evades therapy and triggers relapse in patients with acute myeloid leukemia … …read more &nbs… Continue reading