FRONTLINE CANCER: Working to eliminate the cancer stem cells that sustain …La Jolla LightCancer stem cells persist in small communities, often tucked away in the deep recesses of bone. They do not divide with dangerous abandon, which would make them easier targets of chemotherapy. In fact, they often lie dormant, essentially invisible … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cell Administration Techniques in Horses’ Feet ComparedTheHorse.comUsing scintigraphy (a technique also used for bone scan), University of California (UC), Davis, researchers are studying different mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) administration techniques to determine which one results in the best distribution in the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Who Will Win The Stem Cell Race? [NeoStem Inc, Athersys, Inc., Cytori …Seeking AlphaEditors’ Note: This article covers stocks trading at less than $1 per share and/or with less than a $100 million market cap. Please be aware of the risks associated with these stocks. The miracle of Stem Cell Technology has been around for … Continue reading
Science Daily (press release)Dec. 18, 2013 — Researchers at UCLA’s Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have discovered a mechanism in adult stem cells by which the cells suppress their ability to initiate cancer during their dormant phase, …Adult Stem Cells Suppress Cancer While DormantBioscience TechnologyExpert examines how stem … Continue reading
Scientists Find Groovy Way to Influence Specialization of Stem CellsScience Daily (press release)Publishing in the journal Scientific Reports, the researchers found that growing adult stem cells on micro-grooved surfaces disrupts the biochemical pathway that determines the length of the primary cilia. This change in length of the structure … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Famed stem–cell pioneer exits UCI for private sectorOCRegister (subscription)Hans Keirstead, featured in front of a Nikon Eclipse Ti microscope, is the Chief Executive Officer of California Stem Cell in Irvine California; Keirstead was formerly a stem–cell researcher at UC Irvine before leaving the university to run the company. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Meet on stem cell biology at AIIMSTimes of IndiaRAIPUR: A two-day national conference based on ‘Stem Cell Biology and the Era of Regenerative Medicine’ ‘NACO STEM CELL 2014′, is being organized on February 4 and 5 by the department of anatomy of AIIMS, Raipur in the institute. Experts and …Expert examines how stem cells repair … Continue reading
Ottawa CitizenOTTAWA — An Ottawa woman hopes to give her brother the gift of a stem cell match for Christmas. Wearing a Santa hat in a video she posted on YouTube, Gina Parker, 24, pleaded for men between the ages of 17 and 35 to come forward as stem cell donors. …read more &nbs… Continue reading