A unique property of red blood cells is now being harnessed to help deliver microscopic cargo to sites throughout the body, according to research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. There are anywhere from 3 to 6 million red blood cells in the human body at any given time, and … Continue reading Precious Cargo: Scientists Hijack Red Blood Cells to Serve as Potential Therapeutic Delivery System
Month: June 2014
Precious Cargo: Scientists Hijack Red Blood Cells to Serve as Potential Therapeutic Delivery System
A unique property of red blood cells is now being harnessed to help deliver microscopic cargo to sites throughout the body, according to research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. There are anywhere from 3 to 6 million red blood cells in the human body at any given time, and … Continue reading Precious Cargo: Scientists Hijack Red Blood Cells to Serve as Potential Therapeutic Delivery System
Stem cell stories that caught our eye: fingering chemical cancer cause, treating leukemia and getting better ID on cells
Here are some stem cell stories that caught our eye this past week. Some are groundbreaking science, others are of personal interest to us, and still others are just fun. Stem cells model environmental damage. Using human embryonic stem cells to generate prostate tissue in mice, a team at the University of Illinois has shown … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye: fingering chemical cancer cause, treating leukemia and getting better ID on cells
BIO International Panel Showed Stem Cell Science Poised to Make a Difference in Medical Practice Soon
When the biotechnology trade association began holding annual conferences in 1993, they drew 1,400 to the first event. This year BIO International expected nearly 20,000 here in San Diego. Among the dozens of concurrent sessions each day of this four-day scramble, stem cells got one track on one day this year. But listening to the … Continue reading BIO International Panel Showed Stem Cell Science Poised to Make a Difference in Medical Practice Soon
BIO International Panel Showed Stem Cell Science Poised to Make a Difference in Medical Practice Soon
When the biotechnology trade association began holding annual conferences in 1993, they drew 1,400 to the first event. This year BIO International expected nearly 20,000 here in San Diego. Among the dozens of concurrent sessions each day of this four-day scramble, stem cells got one track on one day this year. But listening to the … Continue reading BIO International Panel Showed Stem Cell Science Poised to Make a Difference in Medical Practice Soon
At BIO2014 Stem Cells Shine as Path for Changing How Medicine is Researched and Practiced
For the first time ever at BIO International, the largest annual biotechnology conference in North America, stem cells and regenerative medicine are being showcased today in an all-day forum. This morning kicked off with a panel discussing how stem cells are shifting the paradigm in how we research disease, discover drugs and treat patients. With … Continue reading At BIO2014 Stem Cells Shine as Path for Changing How Medicine is Researched and Practiced
At BIO2014 Stem Cells Shine as Path for Changing How Medicine is Researched and Practiced
For the first time ever at BIO International, the largest annual biotechnology conference in North America, stem cells and regenerative medicine are being showcased today in an all-day forum. This morning kicked off with a panel discussing how stem cells are shifting the paradigm in how we research disease, discover drugs and treat patients. With … Continue reading At BIO2014 Stem Cells Shine as Path for Changing How Medicine is Researched and Practiced
Innovative Stem Cell Therapy for HIV Passes Milestone
Milestones are useful things. They measure how far we have come on a journey, and give us a sense that we are on the right path. One of the projects we are helping fund just passed a big milestone, and it’s given the researchers the go-ahead to move on to the next, perhaps even more … Continue reading Innovative Stem Cell Therapy for HIV Passes Milestone
Innovative Stem Cell Therapy for HIV Passes Milestone
Milestones are useful things. They measure how far we have come on a journey, and give us a sense that we are on the right path. One of the projects we are helping fund just passed a big milestone, and it’s given the researchers the go-ahead to move on to the next, perhaps even more … Continue reading Innovative Stem Cell Therapy for HIV Passes Milestone
When Hope Runs up against Reality: Balancing Patient Optimism with Medical Evidence
One of the big concerns among scientists - including many at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) conference in Vancouver, Canada – is that patient expectations about stem cells are often greater than researchers are able to deliver today. That can result in patients in search of a cure heading to overseas clinics … Continue reading When Hope Runs up against Reality: Balancing Patient Optimism with Medical Evidence
The Stem Cellar 