For some conditions, it seem that the treatment can cause almost as many problems as than the disease itself. That’s often the case with some forms of cancer, such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The most common type of cancer to affect children, treatment usually involves chemotherapy with the drug methotrexate (MTX). And, while effective at … Continue reading Clever Stem Cells Withstand Chemo Drug’s Harmful Side Effects
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Argentina Soccer Star Pins his World Cup Final Hopes on Stem Cells
I suppose we should have expected it. Every time there is a big sporting event stem cells seem to come into the conversation. So it’s not surprising that the World Cup in Brazil, the biggest sporting event on the planet, was bound to somehow, in some way, involve stem cells. And it has. Argentina’s speedy … Continue reading Argentina Soccer Star Pins his World Cup Final Hopes on Stem Cells
Argentina Soccer Star Pins his World Cup Final Hopes on Stem Cells
I suppose we should have expected it. Every time there is a big sporting event stem cells seem to come into the conversation. So it’s not surprising that the World Cup in Brazil, the biggest sporting event on the planet, was bound to somehow, in some way, involve stem cells. And it has. Argentina’s speedy … Continue reading Argentina Soccer Star Pins his World Cup Final Hopes on Stem Cells
Cells Behaving Badly: Rogue Stem Cells Set Stage for Lung Cancer, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
Occasionally, too much of a good thing can turn bad, an adage confirmed in a study published today by UCLA scientists. Led by Dr. Brigitte Gomperts, a team of stem cell experts have honed in on how adult stem cells residing in the lung spring into action in order to repair damaged tissue. Normally, this … Continue reading Cells Behaving Badly: Rogue Stem Cells Set Stage for Lung Cancer, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
Cells Behaving Badly: Rogue Stem Cells Set Stage for Lung Cancer, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
Occasionally, too much of a good thing can turn bad, an adage confirmed in a study published today by UCLA scientists. Led by Dr. Brigitte Gomperts, a team of stem cell experts have honed in on how adult stem cells residing in the lung spring into action in order to repair damaged tissue. Normally, this … Continue reading Cells Behaving Badly: Rogue Stem Cells Set Stage for Lung Cancer, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
ISSCR 2014: Talking Twitter and Stem Cells
One of the fascinating things about the ISSCR (International Society for Stem Cell Research) annual conference is that you learn so much about so many things, ranging from the latest in Parkinson’s research (more on that later this week) to the impact of social media on people’s knowledge about stem cells. At a poster presentation … Continue reading ISSCR 2014: Talking Twitter and Stem Cells
Regenerative Medicine Takes the Spotlight at this Year’s Largest Biotechnology Convention
It is time to take regenerative medicine seriously. The world’s most inclusive web site for listing clinical trials, clinicaltrials.gov, now has more than 4,000 stem cell trials posted. And the world’s largest biotechnology convention, BIO International, when it kicks off its 2014 edition in San Diego later this month, will include the first ever all-day … Continue reading Regenerative Medicine Takes the Spotlight at this Year’s Largest Biotechnology Convention
Arlen Spector: Science Policy Driven by Evidence, not Rhetoric
Geoff Lomax is CIRM's Senior Officer to the Standards Working Group In August 2001, I was frantically working to put the final touches on my doctoral dissertation focused on ethical and policy considerations related to the use of genetic testing for disease risk. I always viewed the ethics policy discussion as rather nuanced and academic, … Continue reading Arlen Spector: Science Policy Driven by Evidence, not Rhetoric
The Stem Cellar 