Medical XpressMicrocephaly brain size linked to mutation in stem cell micro environmentMedical XpressAlthough much research has focused on defective neural stem cell function as the likely culprit in causing small brains in patients with a mutation in … Continue reading
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Outrage over S.Korean stem cell scandal official’s new post
Daily Mail Hundreds of South Korean scientists expressed outrage Wednesday after a controversial figure accused of covering up a notorious stem cell research fraud was appointed as the country’s top technology official. Park Ki-Young was appointed to head a … |
Arizona Daily Star |
Antibiotic Doesn’t Prevent Lung Complication After Stem Cell Transplant
Arizona Daily Star A significant number of blood cancer patients who undergo allogeneic stem cell transplant are at risk for developing BOS. It’s a potentially deadly complication in which airflow to the lungs becomes progressively obstructed, turning routine breathing … |
New Atlas |
Clinical trials of stem cell-based “functional cure” for type 1 diabetes underway
New Atlas A human clinical trial examining the safety and efficacy of a “functional cure” for type 1 diabetes is currently underway. Trials of the novel islet cell replacement therapy developed by ViaCyte involve a device containing stem cells being implanted … |