Stem Cells Become Functioning Neurons in Mice
Transplanted neurons grown from embryonic stem cells were able to form proper brain connections in newborn mice, U.S. scientists report.
Researchers from Stanford Medical School say their study was the first to show that stem cells can be directed to become specific brain cells and to link correctly in the [...]
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Stem cells hold great potential as a way to promote tissue regeneration, but this approach has been limited because stem cells don’t produce enough growth factors after transplantation.
In a study in mice, researchers have boosted stem [...]
Adult stem cells and their more committed kin, progenitor cells, are prized by medical researchers for their ability to produce different types of specialized cells. The potential of using these cells to repair or replace damaged tissue holds great promise for cancer therapies and regenerative medicine. However, the question that must first be answered is [...]
Americans for Cures Foundation announces Michael J. Fox as a featured speaker at State of Stem Cell Advocacy 2008, this year’s leading conference for grassroots advocates supporting stem cell research. The conference will be held on April 12-13 at UCSF Mission Bay. Americans for Cures Foundation welcomes new and experienced advocates of all [...]
PrimeGen Biotech announced that company researchers have successfully used purified proteins and DNAs in non-viral methods to reprogram adult human cells into stem cells.
Participating in this week’s Stem Cell Summit in New York, the company reported that this new class of stem cells — derived from adult human tissues such as skin — has properties [...]
Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: ACTC) reported for the first time a robust and highly efficient process for the generation of high-purity hepatocytes (liver cells). The research, described online (ahead of print) in the journal STEM CELLS, signifies a significant step towards the efficient generation of hepatocytes for use in regenerative medicine and drug discovery. [...]
In a retrospective review of blood disorder patients treated with stem cells from their own cord blood (autologous transplant) or from the cord blood of a sibling (allogeneic-related transplant), the majority of the patients were cured or achieved remission from their disease, according to a report presented today at the American Society for Blood and [...]
The benefits of special grants designed to give talented new researchers a ‘leg-up’ on the career ladder are bearing fruit.
A recently recruited scientist to The University of Nottingham has won a remarkable £870,000 of funding through two New Investigator Research schemes that help newly employed university researchers set up laboratories and establish their own track [...]
Stem Cell Innovations (SCLL.OB) (SCI) noted that two recent government panels, one in the US and one in the UK, advocate the use of cell-based assays for toxicity testing. The Company’s human liver-based ACTIVTox® and stem cell-based PluriCell™ systems are specifically designed for this purpose.
The National Research Council, part of the US National Academy of [...]
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