Sacramento BeeCalifornia Wednesday launched a $40 million effort that is aimed both at creating medical treatments tailored for patients’ genetic makeup and making the state a world leader in the fledgling field of stem cell genomics. Directors of the $3 billion …Stanford gets $40 million for stem cell, genomics workSan Francisco ChronicleStanford to help lead … Continue reading
TheBlaze.comEmbryonic stem cells and their still undifferentiated ability to transform into any type of cell makes them some of the most valuable types of cells for scientists researching certain therapies, but they also involve a hotly contested ethical debate … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New method makes stem cells in about 30 minutes, scientists reportLos Angeles TimesJanuary 29, 2014, 1:03 p.m.. In a feat that experts say is a significant advance for regenerative medicine, scientists have discovered a surprisingly simple method for creating personalized stem cells that doesn’t involve human embryos or tinkering … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Scientists Use Acid to Turn Blood Cells into Stem Cells in 30 MinutesGizmodoThis is a game changer, folks. Whereas mining stem cells has been either an ethical quandary or a months-long affair, scientist can now turn any old blood cells into stem cells in just 30 minutes—by dipping them in acid. That’s right. Take blood … Continue reading
Breakthrough: Scientists create embryonic stem cells without embryosMedical News TodayResearchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in collaboration with researchers from Japan, have discovered a way of changing adult stem cells back to their original embryonic state by exposing them to low oxygen and acidic environments. This is … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Scientists “perplexed’ over “shocking’ stem cell discoveryBoston.com (blog)To transform mature cells into powerful stem cells that are a biological blank slate, the team simply bathed them in an acid bath for half an hour. The technique appears to be far easier and faster than current methods for creating these cells, which … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
The IndependentA new way of creating stem cells that is cheaper, faster and more efficient than before could transform the ability of scientists to develop “personalised medicine” where a patient’s own healthy skin or blood cells can be used to repair damaged tissues … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New York TimesA surprising study has found that a simple acid bath might turn cells in the body into stem cells that could one day be used for tissue repair and other medical treatments. The technique, performed only with cells from mice, might turn out to be a …Scientists discover a new, simpler way to … Continue reading