by rss feed | Feb 24, 2014 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
There have been several reports in recent years of scientists reprogramming skin cells so they transform into cells that are similar to cells from other organs, such as the heart, the pancreas and even brain cells.
by rss feed | Feb 21, 2014 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
By combining a synthetic scaffolding material with gene delivery techniques, researchers at Duke University are getting closer to being able to generate replacement cartilage where it’s needed in the body.
by rss feed | Feb 21, 2014 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
Parcell Laboratories, developer of novel therapeutics based on its patented adult stem cell platform technology, the ELA® cell, is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) to study a new stem cell-based wrinkle reduction treatment.
by rss feed | Feb 17, 2014 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
Harvard stem cell scientists have a new theory for how stem cells decide whether to become liver or pancreatic cells during development. A cell’s fate, the researchers found, is determined by the nearby presence of prostaglandin E2, a messenger molecule best...
by rss feed | Feb 11, 2014 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
The ability to reprogram adult cells so they return to an undifferentiated, pluripotent state – much like an embryonic stem cell – is enabling the development of promising new cell therapies.
by rss feed | Feb 11, 2014 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
Sometimes biology is cruel. Sometimes simply a one-letter change in the human genetic code is the difference between health and a deadly disease. But even though doctors and scientists have long studied disorders caused by these tiny changes, replicating them to study...
