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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
... > full story
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,
... > full story
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
... > full story
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Polyphenols and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Boost the Birth of New Neurons, Study Finds
November 24, 2009 — Researchers in Spain have confirmed that a diet rich in polyphenols and polyunsaturated fatty acids, patented as an LMN diet, helps boost the production of the brain's stem cells -- neurogenesis -- ... > full story -
New Research Shows Versatility of Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells
November 23, 2009 — For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that stem cells found in amniotic fluid meet an important test of potential to become specialized cell types, which suggests they may be useful for ... > full story -
Paradoxical Protein Might Prevent Cancer
November 23, 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 -
How Does Embryo's Pancreas 'Know' Which Cells Are to Produce Insulin?
November 23, 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 be able to ... > full story -
Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplant May Help Lung, Heart Disorders
November 23, 2009 — Two recent studies investigating the use of human umbilical cord blood stem cell (UCB) transplants for lung and heart disorders in animal models found beneficial results. When human UCB-derived ... > full story -
New Discovery About Formation of New Brain Cells
November 23, 2009 — The generation of new nerve cells in the brain is regulated by a peptide known as C3a, which directly affects the stem cells' maturation into nerve cells and is also important for the migration of ... > full story -
Bone Implant Offers Hope for Skull Deformities
November 22, 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 -
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 -
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
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