Stem Cell-Derived Beta Cells Under Skin Replace InsulinUCSD Medical CenterScientists at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have shown that by encapsulating immature pancreatic cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESC), and implanting them under … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cells Shed Light on Bipolar DisorderNBCNews.comResearchers have grown embryonic-like stem cells from patients with bipolar disorder and transformed them into brain cells that are already answering questions about the condition. The cells, which carry the precisely tailored genetic instructions from … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cells to the rescue: Repairing the heartsWWSB ABC 7Doctors said a heart transplant was her only option, but she’ll soon find out if she’ll be accepted into a new trial that could use her own stem cells to help repair the once thought irreversible damage, “or even create new blood vessels within areas … … Continue reading
Stem cells offer clue to bipolar disorder treatmentNew ScientistWhat a nerve! Skin cells taken from people with bipolar disorder have been turned into brain cells. These in turn are offering up clues about the changes in the brain that drive the disorder, and may also provide a way to test new treatments. About … …read … Continue reading
Stem Cells Shed Light On Bipolar DiseaseNBCNews.comResearchers have grown embryonic-like stem cells from patients with bipolar disease and transformed them into brain cells that are already answering questions about the disorder. The cells, which carry the precisely tailored genetic instructions from … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Scientists Use Stem Cells to Study Bipolar DisorderPhilly.comTUESDAY, March 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Brain cells of patients with bipolar disorder act differently than those of people without the mental illness, according to scientists who conducted a stem cell study of the condition. The investigators said … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cells are the FutureInstitute for Ethics and Emerging TechnologiesCelebrated by the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine, a type of cell known as an “induced pluripotent stem cell” or “iPS cell” has important implications for the emerging field of biomedical technology. In this video, Canadian scientist Dr. Mick Bhatia … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Fox NewsThrough groundbreaking stem cell research, scientists from the University of Michigan Medical School and the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Researcher Fund transformed skin cells from people with bipolar disorder into neurons that mimicked those found in …‘Stem cell tourism’ takes advantage of patients, says law professorUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonFirst stem cell study of bipolar disorder … Continue reading