Hamburger grown in a laboratory from cow stem cellsWSU NewsIt sounds like science fiction when you first hear about it, but some people see it as a way of addressing both animal welfare issues and environmental concerns. I’m talking about growing meat cells for human consumption from stem cells harvested from …Hamburger grown in a … Continue reading
Abe Funds Stem Cells to Help Cure Japan Wasting DiseaseBloombergEconomic regeneration is the name of the game for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and cellular regeneration is one way to play it. The government is pushing through bills to fast-track regulatory approval for cell-based products and set new … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Science World ReportA recent study shows that a new recombinant antibody may be able to detect and isolate mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) via a nonembryonic source of stem cells with promising applications in tissue engineering, blood stem cell transplantation and …New recombinant antibody can isolate stem cells from umbilical cord bloodEurekAlert (press release) all 2 … Continue reading
WalesOnlineClinical stage stem cell business ReNeuron is to relocate to Wales on the back of a £5m equity investment from the Wales Life Sciences Investment Fund and a grant funding commitment of £7.8m from the Welsh Government. The equity investment into the … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
WalesOnlineThe Welsh life sciences sector was boosted this week with an investment that will see a world leader in the development of cell stem regenerative therapies, ReNeuron, re-locating to Wales. It will be up to two years before the Surrey-based business is … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Scientists use stem cells to grow tiny human brainsHouston Chronicle (blog)Using stem cells, a mix of nutrients and their scientific knowledge, these scientists created mini-brains, which measure about 4 millimeters or 0.16 inch. As small as the mini-brains are, they mean big things for future advances in studying diseases … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Inflammatory Protein Converts Glioblastoma Cells Into Most Aggressive VersionScience Daily (press release)Bhat took cells from 41 human glioblastoma samples and placed them in cell cultures. Of these, 33 developed into neurospheres, cells that take on stem–cell like characteristics. Microarray analysis of gene expression in the 17 fastest -expanding cell … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Four UCLA stem cell researchers receive CIRM Early Translational grantsUC Los AngelesThe grants are part of CIRM’s Early Translational Research Initiative, which aims to advance promising, innovative discoveries using stem cells. In this “early translation” phase, scientists are expected to do research that will result in the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading