Stem cell production becomes much easier with polymer-based 3D culture systemNews-Medical.netMass producing human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), including embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells, for regenerative medicine and drug discovery may have gotten much easier, thanks to a polymer-based 3D culture system developed … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Commentary: Stem cells: Good or evil?Santa Fe New Mexican.comBut last week, U.S. and South Korean researchers announced that they went ahead with a different technique, successfully creating stem cells cloned from the normal skin cells of adults. Their work helps to open a new avenue in stem–cell research. But … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Guardian Liberty VoiceNew research on the 115-year-old woman’s body has found that the secret to a long life may be found in stem cells. It is thought that Andel-Schipper is the oldest person ever to donate their body to science, and it was a jackpot for longevity …Blood Of World’s Oldest Woman Shows Life LimitSky … Continue reading
Stem Cell-Based Skin, Grown In The Lab, Could Replace Animals In Cosmetic …Medical DailyThe team of researchers was able to grow an epidermis in a laboratory with the same permeability as real skin, using human stem cells called pluripotent stem cells, according to the press release. The human-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) are … …read … Continue reading
WebMDFRIDAY, April 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Skin that was created from stem cells and grown in a lab could be used instead of animals to test drugs and cosmetics, and to develop new treatments for skin disorders, scientists report. An international team …Animal Testing Could Be Replaced by Human Skin Grown From Stem CellsGuardian … Continue reading
Investigator of controversial stem–cell study resignsNature.com (blog)The head of a Japanese committee investigating claims that stem cells could be made using mechanical stress or acid resigned from the committee today over anonymous allegations that at least one of his own papers contained problematic data. He says he … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
The IndependentThe study, published in the journal “Stem Cell Reports”, describe how stem cells were induced into producing an unlimited supply of keratinocytes (skin cells) that were then exposed to a number of humidities and built into layers until they formed a …Animal Testing Could Be Replaced by Human Skin Grown From Stem CellsGuardian Liberty … Continue reading
Study offers evidence supporting use of autologous stem cell-based treatment …News-Medical.netPeople who have had a stroke, often suffer motor deficits with little potential to restore neurological function. However, a study conducted in Taiwan, that will be published in a future issue of Cell Transplantation, but is currently freely available … …read more &nbs… Continue reading