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. With hair, lose a few to grow more. A team at the University of Southern California has shown that if you pull out a couple … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye: Hair stem cells, amniotic fluid cells for repair and fixing kids’ faulty genes
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Stem cell stories that caught our eye; converting bad fat to good, Parkinson’s and X-linked disease
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. Which fat for you, white, brown or beige. Those who read up on those pesky fat cells that accumulate in our bodies probably have heard … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye; converting bad fat to good, Parkinson’s and X-linked disease
Stem cell stories that caught our eye; creating bone, turning data into sound, cord blood and path of a stem cell star
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. A better ratio of bone to fat. Most of us at any age would prefer a little less fat and older folks, particularly ones plagued … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye; creating bone, turning data into sound, cord blood and path of a stem cell star
Stem cell stories that caught our eye; cystic fibrosis, brain repair and Type 2 diabetes
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. “Organoids” screen for cystic fibrosis drugs. Starting with iPS-type stem cells made by reprogramming skin cells from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients a team at the … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye; cystic fibrosis, brain repair and Type 2 diabetes
New understanding of the inner workings of our genetic tool kit should help us make smarter repairs
For young biology students the steps from genes to their function becomes a mantra: DNA makes RNA and RNA makes protein. But it is really not quite that simple. A few different types of RNA act along the path and we are now learning that the structure, or shape, of the individual RNA molecules affects … Continue reading New understanding of the inner workings of our genetic tool kit should help us make smarter repairs
Conference provides critical connections between clinical projects and investors
Having a mission like CIRM’s, which calls on us to develop therapies for unmet medical needs, clearly means we cannot sit back and marvel at all the great projects we have in the pipeline. We have to deliver commercial products available to all patients in need. And that cannot be done without additional investors. The … Continue reading Conference provides critical connections between clinical projects and investors
Stem cell stories that caught our eye; drug screening, aging stem cells in brain repair and blood diseases
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. Heart-on-a-chip used to screen drugs. With CIRM funding, a team at the University of California, Berkeley, has used stem cell technology to create a virtual … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye; drug screening, aging stem cells in brain repair and blood diseases
Pathway discovered that could yield therapies to prevent hearts turning to “bone”
In the Rolling Stones’ lyrics having a “Heart of Stone” protected you from heartbreak. But over a million Americans are developing hearts of bone and it could kill them. CIRM-funded researchers at the Gladstone Institutes think they have uncovered the path to this destructive hardening of the heart and that could lead to therapies to … Continue reading Pathway discovered that could yield therapies to prevent hearts turning to “bone”
Stem cell stories that caught our eye; Parkinson’s, drug boosts stem cells in MS and gender equity in science
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 survive and aid Parkinson’s in monkey. Ole Isacson, a pioneer in the effort to figure out how to use stem cells to treat … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye; Parkinson’s, drug boosts stem cells in MS and gender equity in science
Stem cell stories that caught our eye; viral genes in embryos, underuse of transplants and joint pain clinics
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. Ancient viral invaders help make us, us. The cells of our ancestors millions of years ago may have found a way to turn viral invasion … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye; viral genes in embryos, underuse of transplants and joint pain clinics
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