by rss feed | Apr 10, 2017 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
When scientists talk about laboratory stem cells being totipotent or pluripotent, they mean that the cells have the potential, like an embryo, to develop into any type of tissue in the body.
by rss feed | Mar 27, 2017 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified cell surface markers specific for the very earliest stem cells in the human embryo.
by rss feed | Mar 17, 2017 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
A discovery, several years in the making, by a University at Buffalo research team has proven that adult skin cells can be converted into neural crest cells (a type of stem cell) without any...
by rss feed | Mar 13, 2017 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
Targeting cancer stem cells may be a more effective way to overcome cancer resistance and prevent the spread of squamous cell carcinoma - the most common head and neck cancer and the second-most...
by rss feed | Mar 13, 2017 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
Houston Methodist researchers have identified an immune pathway that promotes the formation of a cell that can develop into new tissues and organs.
by rss feed | Mar 13, 2017 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
The intestine has a high rate of cellular regeneration due to the wear and tear originated by its function degrading and absorbing nutrients and eliminating waste.
