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On Your Last Nerve: Researchers Advance Understanding of Stem Cells
Researchers have identified
a gene that tells embryonic
stem cells in the brain when
to stop producing nerve
cells called neurons. The
... > full story
Investigating Muscle Repair, Scientists Follow Their Noses
Inside the nose, odorant
receptors bind and respond
to substances wafting
through the air.
Unexpectedly, one particular
odorant receptor gene,
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Adult Cell Self-Renewal Without Stem Cells?
Is the indefinite
self-renewal of adult cells
possible without recourse to
stem cell intermediates?
Scientists have shown that
it is possible, by achieving
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Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Restores Walking Ability In Rats With Neck Injuries
The first human embryonic
stem cell treatment approved
by the FDA for human testing
has been shown to restore
limb function in rats with
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First Reconstitution of an Epidermis from Human Embryonic Stem Cells
November 20, 2009 — Researchers in France have just succeeded in recreating a whole epidermis from human embryonic stem cells. The goal is to one day be able to propose this unlimited resource of cells as an alternative ... > full story -
Bone Implant Offers Hope for Skull Deformities
November 19, 2009 — A synthetic bone matrix offers hope for babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the plates in the skull to fuse too ... > full story -
Your Own Stem Cells Can Treat Heart Disease, Study Suggests
November 18, 2009 — The largest national stem cell study for heart disease showed the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of patients with severe angina results in ... > full story -
Two Units of Umbilical Cord Blood Reduce Risk of Leukemia Recurrence
November 15, 2009 — Patients who have acute leukemia and are transplanted with two units of umbilical cord blood (UCB) have significantly reduced risk of the disease returning. This finding has the potential to change ... > full story -
How Does The Pancreas In An Embryo ‘Know’ Which Cells Are To Produce Insulin?
November 13, 2009 — How does the developing pancreas in an embryo ‘know’ which cells are to produce insulin and which cells are to have other assignments? Researchers need to understand this if they want to ... > full story -
Paradoxical Protein Might Prevent Cancer
November 13, 2009 — One difficulty with fighting cancer cells is that they are similar in many respects to the body's stem cells. By focusing on the differences, researchers have found a new way of tackling colon ... > full story -
Possible Origins Of Pancreatic Cancer Revealed
November 12, 2009 — Cancer biologists have identified a subpopulation of cells that can give rise to pancreatic cancer. They also found that tumors can form in other, more mature pancreatic cell types, but only when ... > full story -
Stem Cells: Scientists Successfully Reprogram Blood Cells
November 12, 2009 — Researchers have transplanted genetically modified hematopoietic stem cells into mice so that their developing red blood cells produce a critical lysosomal enzyme -- preventing or reducing organ and ... > full story -
Stem Cells Restore Cognitive Abilities Impaired By Brain Tumor Treatment
November 10, 2009 — Human embryonic stem cells could help people with learning and memory deficits after radiation treatment for brain tumors, suggests a new ... > full story -
Organ Regeneration In Zebrafish: Unraveling The Mechanisms
November 10, 2009 — The search for the holy grail of regenerative medicine -- the ability to "grow back" a perfect body part when one is lost to injury or disease -- has been under way for years, yet the steps involved ... > full story
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