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Scientists Discover Driving Force Behind Prostate Cancer
March 27, 2013 Scientists have discovered the driving force behind the development of prostate cancer. Their research reveals the existence of a cancer inducing DNA re-alignment in stem cells taken from human ... > full story -
Developing Our Sense of Smell
March 25, 2013 Biologists have found that neural-crest stem cells--multipotent, migratory cells unique to vertebrates that give rise to facial bones, smooth muscle, and other structures -- also play a key role in ... > full story -
Old Mice, Young Blood: Rejuvenating Blood of Mice by Reprogramming Stem Cells That Produce Blood
March 25, 2013 The blood of young and old people differs. Scientists have now rejuvenated the blood of mice by reversing, or reprogramming, the stem cells that produce ... > full story -
Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells Repair Gut Damage
March 24, 2013 Stem cells taken from amniotic fluid were used to restore gut structure and function following intestinal damage in rodents, according to new research. The findings pave the way for a new form of ... > full story -
Immune-Cell Therapy Could Strengthen Promising Melanoma Treatment
March 22, 2013 Scientists have used newly developed nanotechnology chips (multidimensional and multiplexed immune monitoring assays) to successfully monitor T cells genetically engineered to attack melanoma. They ... > full story -
New Method Developed to Expand Blood Stem Cells for Bone Marrow Transplant
March 21, 2013 More than 50,000 stem cell transplants are performed each year worldwide. Scientists may have solved a major issue of expanding adult hematopoietic stem cells outside the human body for clinical use ... > full story -
Stem Cells Use Signal Orientation to Guide Division, Study Shows
March 21, 2013 Cells in the body need to be acutely aware of their surroundings. A signal from one direction may cause a cell to react in a very different way than if it had come from another direction. Now, ... > full story -
Researchers Study Use of Dasatinib for Patients With High-Risk MDS
March 21, 2013 Researchers have completed a phase II clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of dasatinib for patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, ... > full story -
Stem Cells Entering Heart Can Be Tracked With Nano-Hitchhikers
March 20, 2013 The promise of repairing damaged hearts through regenerative medicine -- infusing stem cells into the heart in the hope that these cells will replace worn out or damaged tissue -- has yet to meet ... > full story -
Better Cartilage Repairs Possible Using Stem Cells
March 20, 2013 Using adult stem cells is a good way of culturing better-quality cartilage to repair worn hips and knees. New cartilage that has good properties can be grown in particular by cultivating adult stem ... > full story
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