Imilce Rodriguez-Fernandez likes to talk trash. No, really, she does. In her case it’s cellular trash, the kind that builds up in our cells and has to be removed to ensure the cells don’t become sick. Imilce was one of several stem cell researchers who took part in a couple of public events over the … Continue reading Trash talking and creating a stem cell community
Month: October 2016
Stem cell stories that caught our eye: relief for jaw pain, vitamins for iPSCs and Alzheimer’s insights
Jaw bone stem cells may offer relief for suffers of painful joint disorder An estimated 10 million people in the US – mostly women - suffer from problems with their temporomandibular joint (TMJ) which sits between the jaw bone and skull. TMJ disorders can lead to a number of symptoms such as intense pain in … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye: relief for jaw pain, vitamins for iPSCs and Alzheimer’s insights
Using skin cells to repair damaged hearts
When someone has a heart attack, getting treatment quickly can mean the difference between life and death. Every minute delay in getting help means more heart cells die, and that can have profound consequences. One study found that heart attack patients who underwent surgery to re-open blocked arteries within 60 minutes of arriving in the … Continue reading Using skin cells to repair damaged hearts
Celebrating Stem Cell Awareness Day with SUPER CELLS!
To all you stem cell lovers out there, today is your day! The second Wednesday of October is Stem Cell Awareness Day (SCAD), which brings together organizations and individuals that are working to ensure the general public realizes the benefits of stem cell research. For patients in desperate need of treatments for diseases without cures, … Continue reading Celebrating Stem Cell Awareness Day with SUPER CELLS!
Bioengineered veins give hope to kidney disease patients on dialysis
As blood travels around your body, it helps your body get around. Blood is essential for delivering oxygen and nutrients to all the cells in your body and for removing waste products made by these cells. Your body contains approximately 1.5 gallons of blood, which translates to around 7% of your body weight. In order … Continue reading Bioengineered veins give hope to kidney disease patients on dialysis
CIRM and QuintilesIMS Kick Off Accelerating Center to Help Stem Cell Therapies Soar
You wouldn’t ask a goldfish to take flying lessons, right? The chances of success would be slim. But in essence, that’s the predicament in which CIRM has found itself when asking top notch stem cell scientists to use the agency’s funding to carry their great cell therapy ideas into and through clinical trials. While these … Continue reading CIRM and QuintilesIMS Kick Off Accelerating Center to Help Stem Cell Therapies Soar
Stem cell stories that caught our eye: Designer bags from human skin, large-scale stem cell production, new look at fat stem 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. Designer bags from human skin? I had to share a bizarre story I read this week about a UK fashion designer who is making a … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye: Designer bags from human skin, large-scale stem cell production, new look at fat stem cells
Ready, Set, Go: CIRM funded clinical trial for heart disease finishes patient enrollment
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States with over 600,000 deaths occurring per year. Patients with heart disease or heart failure are given treatments that attempt to prevent their condition from getting worse or improve some of their symptoms. However, no treatment exists that can completely restore their heart function … Continue reading Ready, Set, Go: CIRM funded clinical trial for heart disease finishes patient enrollment
Buildup of random mutations in adult stem cells doesn’t explain varying frequency of cancers
To divide or not to divide? It’s a question every cell in your body must constantly ask itself. Cells in your small intestine, for instance, replace themselves about every three days so the cells in that tissue must divide frequently to replenish the tissue. Liver cell are less active and turn over about once a … Continue reading Buildup of random mutations in adult stem cells doesn’t explain varying frequency of cancers
From Pig Parts to Stem Cells: Scientist Douglas Melton Wins Ogawa-Yamanaka Prize for Work on Diabetes
Since the 1920s, insulin injections have remained the best solution for managing type 1 diabetes. Patients with this disease do not make enough insulin – a hormone that regulates the sugar levels in your blood – because the insulin-producing cells, or beta cells, in their pancreas are destroyed. Back then, it took two tons of … Continue reading From Pig Parts to Stem Cells: Scientist Douglas Melton Wins Ogawa-Yamanaka Prize for Work on Diabetes
The Stem Cellar 