The PR folks at the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology in Belgium produced an unusual press release to describe recent work there published in Developmental Cell. They devoted the first half to the marvels of their animal model the zebra fish. For those who have only seen these nearly transparent little guys in a home aquarium … Continue reading Tiny transparent zebra fish yields big clue to black box of Alzheimer’s disease
Day: August 20, 2014
First of its kind stem cell production facility sets its sights on deadly childhood disease
We are used to hearing about immune suppression when transplanting organs or cells from one person to another. It’s a necessary step in preventing the body from attacking the transplanted material. Now Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) has just unveiled its newest tool to treat rare childhood diseases. Instead of focusing on immune suppression … Continue reading First of its kind stem cell production facility sets its sights on deadly childhood disease
The Stem Cellar 