Epilepsy in a dish: Stem cell research reveals clues to disease's origins and …EurekAlert (press release)By turning skin cells of epilepsy patients into stem cells, and then turning those stem cells into neurons, or brain nerve cells, the team created a miniature testing ground for epilepsy. They could even measure the signals that the cells … Continue reading
A Ginkgo Biloba Extract Promotes Proliferation of Endogenous Neural Stem CellsScience Daily (press release)July 23, 2013 — Neural stem cells proliferate in the subventricular zone and hippocampal dentate gyrus of adult mammals. However, the number of endogenous neural stem cells is insufficient to prevent cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injuries such as … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Effects of Purging Tumor Cells From Stem Cells in Patients Transplanted for …The Herald | HeraldOnline.comLOS ANGELES — Judith Villablanca, MD, of The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Susan Kreissman, MD, of Duke University Medical Center, and colleagues reported the results of a randomized, phase 3 clinical trial conducted by …and more … Continue reading
Study casts doubt on 'embryonic-like' stem cells promoted by Vatican-linked …Raw StoryA US company that promoted its stem cell discovery in partnership with the Vatican has come under fresh scrutiny by independent scientists who said Wednesday the cells do not exist. Scientists at Stanford University said in the journal Stem Cell …Doubt cast over tiny … Continue reading
Stem cell mutations in breast cancer may confer metastatic riskThe Oncology ReportThe likelihood of nodal metastases is increased in breast cancer patients whose tumors have breast cancer stem and progenitor cells with defects in PI3/Akt signaling. The findings, drawn from an analysis of surgical specimens, “support embarking on a … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
The promise of stem cellsUC Los AngelesStem cells are the body's “master” cells. They have two unique abilities: They can proliferate virtually without limit to produce an essentially infinite supply of their unspecialized cellular selves, and they can differentiate to produce any other …New Stem Cells Market Research Report Published by Transparency Market …PR Web … Continue reading
New Stem Cells Market Research Report Published by Transparency Market …PR Web (press release)Transparency Market Research published new “Stem Cells Market (Adult, Human Embryonic , Induced Pluripotent, Rat-Neural, Umbilical Cord, Cell Production, Cell Acquisition, Expansion, Sub-Culture) – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends …Study casts doubt on 'embryonic-like' stem cells promoted by Vatican-linked …Raw … Continue reading
New stem cell gene therapy gives hope to prevent inherited neurological diseaseScience Daily (press release)The stem cell gene therapy approach was recently shown by Italian scientists to improve conditions in patients with a similar genetic disease affecting the brain called metachromatic leukodystrophy, with results published in the journal Science earlier …and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading