MedCity NewseGenesis bets on CRISPR to domesticate pig organs for safer xenotransplantationMedCity NewsBoston-based eGenesis recently received $38 million in Series A financing to develop a safer xenotransplant. Founded by research superstar and serial… Continue reading
Phys.OrgStem cells seem speedier in spacePhys.OrgGrowing significant numbers of human stem cells in a short time could lead to new treatments for stroke and other diseases. Scientists are sending stem cells to the International Space Station to test wh… Continue reading
Phys.OrgStem cells seem speedier in spacePhys.OrgGrowing significant numbers of human stem cells in a short time could lead to new treatments for stroke and other diseases. Scientists are sending stem cells to the International Space Station to test wh… Continue reading
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Beware the hype on stem–cell breakthroughs
The Globe and Mail This week, the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) reported on three individuals who went blind after receiving an unproven stem cell treatment at a Florida clinic. The patients paid thousands of dollars for what they thought was a clinical trial on … “8th World Congress on Cell & Stem Cell Research”The Hudson Reporter |
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Borrowing from nature: UW-Madison scientists use plants to grow stem cells
La Crosse Tribune After Murphy’s inspirational gaze out the window, he and Fontana tested plants as scaffolds for stem cells using varieties they could easily obtain: parsley, spinach, jewelweed, water horsetail, summer lilac and, from the UW Arboretum, softstem bulrush. |