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Aging heart cells rejuvenated by modified stem cells

American Heart Association Meeting Report: BCVS-12 Abstract 62 July 23, 2012 Study Highlights: Elderly heart failure patients’ heart cells were rejuvenated with modified stem cells. The rejuvenated cells could one day be used to repair damaged heart muscles. NEW ORLEANS — Damaged and aged heart tissue of older heart failure  patients was rejuvenated by stem cells modified … Continue reading

2012-07-30 NEWS

Stem Cell Procedure to Help Dogs

Two dogs will undergo stem cell treatments for arthritis. Packerland Veterinary Center in Green Bay will be the first to perform the procedure in Wisconsin. Stem cells taken from fatty tissue is injected into arthritic areas of the animals. The treatment has already been performed across the country and doctors say it can be very … Continue reading

2012-06-08 Veterinary

Screening New Drugs With Stem Cells

Mass producing stem cells to screen drugs and study the progress of disease is not the sexier side of the field.  But it’s getting more attention now–and it’s about time. Last week, for example, Nature correspondent Daniel Cressey listed some of the biotech players turning to stem cells. Drug companies began dipping a tentative toe into the stem-cell waters … Continue reading

2012-06-02 NEWS

Storsatsning på biomedicinsk forskning

Vid en presskonferens på Rosenbad  2012-04-03 presenterades nyheten som den största enskilda satsningen på svensk biomedicinsk forskning någonsin. -Vi bildar ett forskningsinstitut i absolut världsklass, säger utbildningsminister Jan Björklund. Han bedömer att det nya institutet ska omsätta runt en halv miljard kronor nästa år, och cirka en miljard årligen inom några år. Hur mycket regeringen … Continue reading

2012-05-31 NEWS

Osmosis Correct- reviewed and recommended

Source: truthinaging Osmosis has done it again: an effective product at a great price with proven anti-agers. I learned to love Osmosis Replenish several years ago, but have only just got to be impressed by Osmosis Correct ($44 in the TIA shop), a skin resurfacer with retinal at 0.5%. Members of the Truth In Aging community … Continue reading

2012-05-02 NEWS