Human Stem Cell Clock Reset to Zero – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
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Human Stem Cell Clock Reset to Zero
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Adult human stem cells are routinely taken back to early developmental states—but not all the way back, not to the very cusp of human development. Yes, under the ministrations of scientists, these cells are typically induced to pluripotency, the … |
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Controversial stem cell paper was published after reviewers’ objections
Ars Technica Early this year, the journal Nature published two papers with some completely surprising results. Researchers had only recently figured out how to use a small set of genes to reprogram mature adult cells into a stem–cell-like state. The new papers … |
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Early Cleveland Clinic trial of stem cells for multiple sclerosis shows promise
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — An early clinical trial testing the use of a patient’s own stem cells to treat, or even reverse, multiple sclerosis has shown some positive results, Cleveland Clinic researchers reported this week. The Phase 1 trial, unique in the … |
Daily Mail |
British scientists ‘reset’ human stem cells to their earliest state
Daily Mail Scientists have managed to ‘reset’ human stem cells in a move which could lead to the development of cures for heart and eye diseases, Parkinson’s and stroke victims. In ‘a major step forward’, British and Japanese scientists said they had successfully … |
MedCity News |
Feds give Cellerant $47.5M for stem cell treatment that preps for nuclear disaster
MedCity News nuclear bomb Stem cell therapy is one way the government’s preparing for a nation impacted by nuclear disaster. Cellerant Therapeutics has received $47.5 million from the government to develop its treatment for radiation poisoning. If approved, the … |
TheHealthSite |
Coming soon — stem cell transplant to treat type 1 diabetes
TheHealthSite The method uses cell-culture to make stem cells to produce insulin. The transformation gets completed once the cells are transplanted into a host. ‘We have not yet made fully functional cells in a dish, but we are very close,’ says Kieffer. ‘The cells … |