Boston GlobeTo transform mature cells into powerful stem cells that are a biological blank slate, the team simply bathed them in an acid bath for half an hour. The technique appears to be far easier and faster than current methods for creating these cells, which …Study Says New Method Could Be a Quicker Source of … Continue reading
Medical News TodayBut a new study brings hope – in the form of human hair-follicle-generating stem cells. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have published results of their study in Nature, where they describe the method …Have scientists discovered a cure for BALDNESS? Stem cell treatment helps …Daily MailStem–cell … Continue reading
The Human Cloning Goal Behind Stem Cell CuresNational Review Online (blog)Buried deep in an encouraging story about another advance in turning skin cells into stem cells, we see more evidence of biotechnology’s ultimate human cloning goal. First, the good news. An acid bath may be able to replace viruses in transforming skin … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Research and Markets: Opportunities in the Global Human Embryonic Stem Cell …Business Wire (press release)Within the United States, the federal government is currently an important, although not dominant, source of funding for stem cell research. The reason is that U.S. states are spending almost as much as the federal government on stem cell research and … Continue reading
Groundbreaking: Embryonic Stem Cells Made With AcidDiscovery NewsScientists have found a way to create embryonic stem cells without using an embryo or without introducing genetic material. The discovery could revolutionize medicine by giving doctors a way to repair diseased and damaged tissue — think heart disease, … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Harvard GazetteSince the discovery of human embryonic stem cells, scientists have had high hopes for their use in treating a wider variety of diseases because they are “pluripotent,” which means they are capable of differentiating into one of many cell types in the body. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
89.3 KPCCIn this file photo, stem cells are viewed on a computer screen at the University of Connecticut`s (UConn) Stem Cell Institute at the UConn Health Center on August 27, 2010 in Farmington, Connecticut. A new study found that ordinary cells in mice could … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New stem cell technique may aid medical treatmentsSanta Fe New Mexican.comThis undated image made available by the journal Nature shows a mouse embryo formed with specially-treated cells from a newborn mouse that had been transformed into stem cells. Researchers in Boston and Japan say they created stem cells from various … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading