Pope Francis hosts Boston stem cell researcher at Vatican conferenceBoston Business Journal (blog)While the Catholic Church has come out against embryonic stem cell research, Isacson’s studies involve adult stem cells derived from skill cells, therefore bypassing concerns of abortion opponents. Isacson was part of a three day conference at the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Medical Xpress(Medical Xpress)—The blood stem cells that live in bone marrow are at the top of a complex family tree. Such stem cells split and divide down various pathways that ultimately produce red cells, white cells and platelets. These “daughter” cells must be …Congressman Touts Stem–Cell Lab Tour Despite Opposing Stem–Cell ResearchRH Reality CheckANN ARBOR: … Continue reading
Medical News TodayScientists have developed a breakthrough technique to grow artificial skin – using stem cells taken from the umbilical cord. The new method means major burn patients could benefit from faster skin grafting, the researchers say, as the artificial skin …Artificial Skin Grown From Umbilical Cord Stem Cells: ‘Wharton Jelly …Medical Daily all 2 … Continue reading
Medical DailyThe study, which is published in the journal Stem Cells Translational Medicine, shows that so-called Wharton’s jelly mesenschymal stem cells can be converted into oral-mucosa or skin generation epithelia – two primary types of human tissue. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
RH Reality CheckMike Coffman is on record opposing embryonic stem–cell research, but that didn’t stop the Colorado Republican from touring a stem–cell laboratory at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and tweeting, “Happy to get the chance to tour the Stem …Researchers at Penn Uncover Mechanism Behind Blood Stem Cells‘ LongevityPenn: Office of University … Continue reading
Supporters of stem–cell treatment in Rome disrupt traffic, ParliamentUPI.comThe protesters claim a potential therapy involving the removal of bone-marrow stem cells from a paralyzed patient, exposing the cells to retinoic acid and then injecting them back into the patient, could be the cure for fatal degenerative nerve … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Parcell Labs gets first patent for producing adult stem cellsBoston Business Journal (blog)Colin White, vice president of research and development at Parcell, said that the patent relates to what the company calls the Early Lineage Adult stem cell, the technology for which was licensed from Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in Boston in 2008 … …read … Continue reading
HealthCanal.comThe blood stem cells that live in bone marrow are at the top of a complex family tree. Such stem cells split and divide down various pathways that ultimately produce red cells, white cells and platelets. These “daughter” cells must be produced at a …KU stem cell center work toutedKHI News ServiceWelsh Crucible – developing … Continue reading