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Neutralizing tumor growth in embryonic stem cell therapy

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a method to potentially eliminate the tumor-risk factor in utilizing human embryonic stem cells.

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created May 06, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Collaborative research sheds light on new cancer stem cell therapies

A collaborative anti-cancer research jointly conducted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School and Nevada Cancer Institute has led to the development of ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Bioengineers reprogram muscles to combat degeneration

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have turned back the clock on mature muscle tissue, coaxing it back to an earlier stem cell stage to form new muscle. Moreover, they showed in mice that ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hair-cell-derived patient-specific heart cells for disease modeling and drug screening

Hair follicle keratinocytes offer a simple and accessible route to generate patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells, iPSCs, with minimum inconvenience for the patients, shows study presented at the ESC Congress 2011 ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New discovery may eliminate potentially lethal side effect of stem cell therapy

Like fine chefs, scientists are seemingly approaching a day when they will be able to make nearly any type of tissue from human embryonic stem cells. You need nerves or pancreas, bone or skin? With the right combination of ...

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created Aug 14, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Modeling retinitis pigmentosa with iPS cells

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a cluster of genetically determined eye disorders that cause visual defects such as night blindness and narrowing of the field of vision, due to progressive loss of rod photoreceptors. ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Scientists develop new test for 'pluripotent' stem cells

"Pluripotent" stem cells—which have the potential to mature into almost any cell in the body—are being widely studied for their role in treating a vast array of human diseases and for generating cells and tissues ...

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New method allows human embryonic stem cells to avoid immune system rejection

A short-term treatment with three immune-dampening drugs allowed human embryonic stem cells to survive and thrive in mice, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Without such treatment, the ...

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Value of iPS cells proved in two studies

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the biggest questions confronting the field of stem cell science is whether iPS cells — stem cells created by reprogramming adult cells — are the equal of the field’s ...

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Novel surgery removes rare tumor, rebuilds trachea

Using a novel surgical approach, it's possible to rebuild the trachea and preserve a patient's voice after removing an invasive throat tumor, according to a new report from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

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created Jan 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Grow your own transplant' may be possible for men with type 1 diabetes

Men with type 1 diabetes may be able to grow their own insulin-producing cells from their testicular tissue, say Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers who presented their findings today at the American Society ...

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created Dec 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 6 | with audio podcast


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