Usually we use this space to talk about important or interesting developments in stem cell research. Developments that help increase our understanding of how stem cells work and how we can use them to develop much-needed treatments for a wide variety of diseases and disorders. But every once in a while it’s good to stand … Continue reading The Art of Public Service
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More than Meets the Eye: Stem Cells Generated using Different Methods Produce Different Types of Cells
What’s the best way to make a fully versatile, ‘pluripotent,’ stem cell? Three different methods each have their pluses and minuses. But now new research has found that the stem cells created by each method, while similar on the surface, show vast differences. The findings, published online today in the journal Nature, reveal new insights … Continue reading More than Meets the Eye: Stem Cells Generated using Different Methods Produce Different Types of Cells
No Fear of Rejection? Partial Stem Cell Transplant Reverses Sickle Cell Disease—even without Immunosuppressant Drugs
For those who suffer from the blood disorder sickle cell disease, there is really only one cure: a full bone marrow transplant followed by a lifetime of anti-rejection, immune-suppressing drugs. But now, researchers from the National Institutes of Health are testing an attractive alternative for the sickest patients. Sickle cell disease gets its name from … Continue reading No Fear of Rejection? Partial Stem Cell Transplant Reverses Sickle Cell Disease—even without Immunosuppressant Drugs
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
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
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