Researchers studying embryonic stem cells have explored the first fork in the developmental road, getting a new look at what happens when fertilized eggs differentiate to build either an embryo or a placenta. By manipulating a specific gene in a mouse blastocyst – the structure that develops from a fertilized egg but is not yet an actual … Continue reading
IT WAS the kind of breakthrough scientists had dreamed of for decades and its promise to help cure disease appears to be fast on the way to being realised. Researchers in November announced they were able to turn the clock back on skin cells and transform them into stem cells, the mutable building blocks of … Continue reading
British researchers say they had succeeded in reprogramming amniotic fluid cells without having to introduce extra genes. This suggests the possibility that stem cells derived from donated amniotic fluid could be stored in banks and used for medical therapies and in research, offering a less problematic alternative to embryonic stem cells. Stem cells are the … Continue reading
Research at Wayne State University, Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins offers potential treatment for macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa DETROIT — Hitching a ride into the retina on nanoparticles called dendrimers offers a new way to treat age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. A collaborative research study among investigators at Wayne State University, the Mayo … Continue reading
(NaturalNews) Incredible new research out of Australia has shown that a compound called polysaccharopeptide (PSP), which comes from a type of mushroom called “Turkey Tail,” is 100 percent effective at targeting prostate cancer stem cells and suppressing tumor formation. The research, which has been published in the online journal PLoS ONE, represents the first to show … Continue reading
Human models of human disease are likely to be the first benefits of stem cells to medicine Kenneth Chien, Massachusetts General Hospital While most therapies aim to stall the advance of debilitating disease, regenerative medicine strives to reverse it. Kenneth Chien of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and the Cardiovascular Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital describes … Continue reading
An international team of investigators determined that pluripotent stem cell lines display significant chemical similarity. The cell samples used in the study all had a particular protein-protein network in common. The network, named PluriNet by the team, points to the factors that enable these cells to differentiate into multiple cell types. Using a collection of … Continue reading
Paul Knoepfler, Associate Professor, UC Davis School of Medicine 10. There are stem cells in Pepsi. 9. iPS cells will solve all our problems and end the stem cell debate. 8. ES cells are derived from abortions. 7. Adult stem cell treatments are by definition safe. 6. ES cells are a panacea. 5. Science … Continue reading