They are among the most versatile types of stem cell types in the body. They live inside bone marrow and in the blood of the umbilical cord. They can be used to treat deadly cancers such as leukemia (Leukemia Fact Sheet) as well as many blood disorders. But no one really understood the details of … Continue reading Revealing the Invisible: Scientists Uncover the Secret Ingredient to Making Blood-Forming Stem Cells
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Creaky Cell Machinery Affects the Aging Immune System, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
Why do our immune systems weaken over time? Why are people over the age of 60 more susceptible to life-threatening infections and many forms of cancer? There’s no one answer to these questions—but scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), have uncovered an important mechanism behind this phenomenon. Reporting in the latest issue … Continue reading Creaky Cell Machinery Affects the Aging Immune System, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
ISSCR 2014: Tony Atala, Jason Burdick and the Power of Tissue Engineering
The progress in tissue engineering in just the past two decades has been like the construction industry moving from simple lean-to structures to homes with plumbing, heating and cooling systems. We are not yet ready to build a high-rise—think of a beating functioning heart—but we are making major strides toward that goal. One of the … Continue reading ISSCR 2014: Tony Atala, Jason Burdick and the Power of Tissue Engineering
‘Trust Hormone’ Reverses Age-Related Damage in Mice, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
It’s released by a warm hug, it makes your heart melt, it can even boost your libido. And now scientists have discovered that oxytocin, the so-called ‘trust hormone,’ can also save the body’s cells from the harmful effects of aging. As reported today in the journal Nature Communications, University of California, Berkeley scientists have discovered … Continue reading ‘Trust Hormone’ Reverses Age-Related Damage in Mice, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
‘Trust Hormone’ Reverses Age-Related Damage in Mice, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
It’s released by a warm hug, it makes your heart melt, it can even boost your libido. And now scientists have discovered that oxytocin, the so-called ‘trust hormone,’ can also save the body’s cells from the harmful effects of aging. As reported today in the journal Nature Communications, University of California, Berkeley scientists have discovered … Continue reading ‘Trust Hormone’ Reverses Age-Related Damage in Mice, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
The Stem Cellar 