Filed in archive Stem Cells
by ruth on April 25, 2008
In the new issue of Cell Transplantation a study demonstrated the potentials of menstrual blood as a source of stromal stem cells with the ability to differentiate into a variety of cell lineages....
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Filed in archive Stem Cells
by ruth on March 29, 2008
In a paper published in the journal Cardiovascular Research, researchers demonstrate that stem cells isolated from sheep hair follicles contain the smooth muscle cells that could grow into new blood...
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Filed in archive Stem Cells
by ruth on March 28, 2008
In animal trials, researchers found that umbilical cord blood cell therapy improved the pathology and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. According to a report: Following a...
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Filed in archive Stem Cells
by ruth on March 16, 2008
In an animal study, scientists have shown that injection with human umbilical cord blood rejuvenated the hippocampus region of aging brains, which helped prevent age-related decrease in neurogenesis,...
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Researchers have identified the cells responsible for neurofibromatosis type1, a genetic disease characterized by changes in skin coloring (pigmentation) and the growth of tumors along nerves in the...
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Scientists have developed a quicker, easier and more cost-effective method of sorting stem cells using electrodes to identify which cells will turn into specific cell types once they have been...
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Six Southern California institutions are collaborating to advance stem cell research by establishing the Southern California Stem Cell Scientific Collaboration (SC3). Members of the collaboration...
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During an international meeting of stem cell scientists in Milan, Italian scientists report on the use of stem cells to replace damaged corneal tissues in the eye and to treat Epidermolysis Bullosa, a...
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Three of the biggest European pharmaceutical companies -GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca and Roche- have launched the Stem Cells for Safer Medicines, or SC4SM, a collaboration to develop stem cells for...
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Filed in archive Stem Cells
by ruth on September 05, 2007
Scientists have isolated stem cells from blood vessels (known as myoendothelial cells) which can be differentiated in the laboratory into muscle, bone and cartilage cells and are thus suitable for use...
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In a report published in the September issue of Nature Biotechnology, scientists have successfully created human heart muscle cells from embryonic stem cells which have been successfully implanted...
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A team of researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and the National Institutes of Health discovered that transplanting brain stem cells and treatment with a compound called phenserine may...
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This month's release of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols focuses on cloning, X-chromosome inactivation, stem cells, and embryogenesis. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols (http://www.cshprotocols.org) is an...
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Filed in archive Stem Cells
by ruth on April 19, 2007
Yesterday, the UK National Stem Cell Network (UKNSCN) has been officially launched. In addition to coordinating the UK's numerous national and regional stem cell research initiatives, the UKNSCN...
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Filed in archive Stem Cells
by ruth on April 16, 2007
Scientists have been able to successfully culture early-stage sperm cells from mesenchymal stem cells isolated from the bone marrow. For the experiment, Prof Nayernia and his team took bone marrow...
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Earlier this week, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007, which would loosen the restrictions on human embryonic stem cell research in the US, passed in the US Senate. Under the existing...
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Uniparental embryonic stem cells -extraordinary stem cells created without fertilization - could represent an acceptable alternative for those who oppose the traditional method that requires the use...
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Filed in archive Stem Cells
by ruth on February 28, 2007
Imagine buckets of liposuctioned fats from cosmetic surgery clinics. Those fats can actually be a source of stem cells that regenerate tissues - which can potentially be used to repair defects and...
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Funded by a $6.2 million grant from the Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation (DRWF) and constructed by Ryan Companies, U.S., the DRWF Islet Resource Facility is a biosecure animal facility in...
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