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Heart Cells Change Stem Cell Behavior
May 2, 2013 — Stem cells drawn from the amniotic fluid of pregnant women change their behavior when near heart cells, but do not become heart ... > full story -
'Dark Genome' Is Involved in Rett Syndrome
May 2, 2013 — Researchers have described alterations in noncoding long chain RNA sequences in Rett ... > full story -
Turning Human Stem Cells Into Brain Cells Sheds Light on Neural Development
May 2, 2013 — Medical researchers have manipulated human stem cells into producing types of brain cells known to play important roles in neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and autism. The ... > full story -
Scientists Revolutionize Creation of Genetically Altered Mice to Model Human Disease
May 2, 2013 — Scientists have efficiently created mouse models with multiple gene mutations in a matter of weeks. Because the method does not require embryonic stem cells, the approach also could allow any animal ... > full story -
Adult Cells Transformed Into Early-Stage Nerve Cells, Bypassing the Pluripotent Stem Cell Stage
May 2, 2013 — Scientists have converted skin cells from people and monkeys into a cell that can form a wide variety of nervous-system cells — without passing through the do-it-all stage called the induced ... > full story -
Gene Mutations Associated With Nearsightedness Identified
May 2, 2013 — Mutations in a gene that helps regulate copper and oxygen levels in eye tissue are associated with a severe form of nearsightedness, according to a new ... > full story -
3-D Simulation Shows How Form of Complex Organs Evolves by Natural Selection
May 2, 2013 — Researchers have developed the first three-dimensional simulation of the evolution of morphology by integrating the mechanisms of genetic regulation that take place during embryo development. The ... > full story -
Finding Nematostella: Ancient Sea Creature Shines New Light on How Animals Build an Appendage
May 2, 2013 — A study of tentacle formation in a sea anemone shows how epithelial cells form elongated structures and puts the spotlight on a new model ... > full story -
Investigating Devastating Childhood Diseases Just Got Easier
May 2, 2013 — Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPScs) from the skin of patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) show Dravet-like functional impairment when they are converted into neurons, finds new research. This method ... > full story -
Newly-Discovered Human Fat Cell Opens Up New Opportunities for Future Treatment of Obesity
May 2, 2013 — The body's brown fat cells play a key role in the development of obesity and diabetes. Researchers have now discovered that we humans have two different kinds of brown fat cells and not one kind as ... > full story
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