Radiation can effectively destroy brain tumor cells – but at a cost. While killing the tumor cells the treatment also damages normal cells in portions of the brain involved in learning and memory, leaving people with varying levels of impairment. New work by researchers at the University of California, Irvine suggests that human embryonic stem … Continue reading Embryonic stem cells repair radiation damage in mice
Month: November 2009
Longevity gene regulates neural stem cells in mice
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that a gene long-known to regulate the lifespan of tiny roundworms also plays a role in regulating neural stem cells in mice. Variations of the gene family, called FoxO, help roundworms live to an unusually ripe old age in the lab, and mutations in the … Continue reading Longevity gene regulates neural stem cells in mice
The Stem Cellar 