thejournal.ieStem cell technology, developed in the first instance to help patients with diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, heart disease and critical limb ischemia, can also create sustainable growth and jobs in Ireland’s smart economy by making researchers … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Ireland’s first stem cell manufacturing centre approved at NUI GalwayIrish TimesMore controversially, embryonic stem cells have been highly valued for their ability to turn into any type of cell in the body, but scientists can now use reprogrammed adult skin cells to create a stem cell that is very similar to embryonic versions … …read … Continue reading
New stem cell breakthrough brings breast cancer treatment closer to realityBusiness StandardThe longevity of breast stem cells and their daughters means that they could harbour genetic defects or damage that progress to cancer decades later, potentially shifting back the timeline of breast cancer development. The finding by the researchers … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Daily News & AnalysisA team of researchers has discovered that breast stem cells and their ‘daughters’ have a much longer lifespan than previously thought, and are active in puberty and throughout life. The longevity of breast stem cells and their daughters means that they …Long-lived breast stem cells could retain cancer legacyEurekAlert (press release) all … Continue reading
New mechanism for genome unpacking in stem cellsHealthCanal.comScientists at Karolinska Institutet and Gurdon Institute in Cambridge, United Kingdom have identified a novel mechanism that allows pluripotent stem cells to maintain their genome in an unpacked state, and thereby maintain their unique property to give … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Island’s first stem cell manufacturing centre approved at NUI GalwayIrish TimesMore controversially, embryonic stem cells have been highly valued for their ability to turn into any type of cell in the body, but scientists can now use reprogrammed adult skin cells to create a stem cell that is very similar to embryonic versions … …read … Continue reading
Posted: January 26, 2014 – 7:30 pm ETModernHealthcare.comThe directors of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine are meeting in Berkeley this Wednesday to create one or two research centers for stem–cell genomics, the Sacramento Bee reported Sunday. Scientists and biotech companies in the San … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
California to fund research in stem–cell genomicsSan Francisco ChronicleThe directors of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine are meeting in Berkeley this Wednesday to create one or two research centers for stem–cell genomics, the Sacramento Bee (http://bit.ly/1mKZTRp) reported Sunday. Scientists and biotech … …read more &nbs… Continue reading