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Toronto-based stem cell therapy firm attracts US$225M in funding — one of the largest ever for a biotech venture – Financial Post

CardioBreak: SSRIs and Brain Bleeds; Speeding the Epi Shots; Stem Cell Gamble in Stroke – MedPage Today

CardioBreak: SSRIs and Brain Bleeds; Speeding the Epi Shots; Stem Cell Gamble in StrokeMedPage TodaySerotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants were associated with increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage compared with other antidepressants, particu… Continue reading

Stem cell memories may hold answer to their reproduction, study finds – Science Daily

Diets In Review (blog)Stem cell memories may hold answer to their reproduction, study findsScience DailyBlood-forming stem cells are able to count and store memories of the number of times that they divide, findings which could have major implications … Continue reading

New stem cell delivery approach regenerates dental pulp-like tissue in a rodent model – EurekAlert (press release)

New stem cell delivery approach regenerates dental pulp-like tissue in a rodent modelEurekAlert (press release)Researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) now show that using a collagen-based biomaterial to deliver stem cells insi… Continue reading

Study shows aging process increases DNA mutations in important type of stem cell – Phys.Org

Phys.OrgStudy shows aging process increases DNA mutations in important type of stem cellPhys.OrgResearchers at the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) and The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) who looked at the effect of aging on induced plu… Continue reading

Scientists Are Sending Stem Cells Into Space — Here’s Why – Nature World News

Local man seeking bone marrow match inspires… – Orangeville Banner

Orangeville BannerLocal man seeking bone marrow match inspires…Orangeville BannerCanadian Blood Services will host a stem cell clinic in Orangeville in hopes of finding a local man and several others a bone marrow match. Diagnosed with leukemia about… Continue reading