Cloning And Stem Cell News, Research and Resources - September 2008 Archives
new medical treatment that could give hope to millions of people suffering neck spinal pain and injuries
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Funding is to harness the immune system to fight the worst cases of ovarian cancer
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Scientists report that the same transcription factor, which is crucial for the survival of different stem cell types, can behave differently.
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have identified a source of adult stem cells found on the walls of blood vessels with the unlimited potential to differentiate into human tissues such as bone, cartilage and muscle.
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Phase 1 trial will test therapy in cancer patients with intractable pain
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Using adult stem cells from bone marrow as 'Trojan horses' to deliver a nurturing growth factor to atrophied muscles, scientists have successfully slowed the progression of ALS in rats.
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Key genetic pathways for cell growth and division are similar in both humans and the invertebrate master of regeneration -- the planarian
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Animal model provides insight on pathways used for adult tissue maintenance and regeneration; system for studying relationship between stem cells and cancer
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A single cell can repopulate damaged skeletal muscle in mice, say scientists, who devised a way to track the cell's fate in living animals. The research is the first to confirm that so-called satellite cells encircling muscle fibers harbor an elusive muscle stem cell.
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Researchers identify 2 steps in cell differentiation
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Two independent research papers describe new tools that provide invaluable platforms for elucidating the molecular, genetic, and biochemical mechanisms associated with reprogramming. The new findings also offer considerable hope toward making the reprogramming process more therapeutically relevant.
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Lab studies with pigs conducted by Singapore and the Netherlands scientists
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Australian researchers have put aside their competitive interstate rivalry to collaborate on a stem cell research project
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Scientists have created an animal model suitable for testing and validating gene therapies for treatment of a common mitochondrial dysfunction that causes loss of vision
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Scientists have designed, developed and tested new molecular tools for stem cell research to direct the formation of certain tissue types for use in drug development programmes.
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The National Academies today released amended guidelines for research involving human embryonic stem cells, revising those that were issued in 2005 and updated in 2007
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The Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC will serve as a regional hub
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Two studies examine the efficacy of transplanting bone marrow cells for the repair of heart tissue.
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Scientists investigating the mechanisms of Down Syndrome have revealed the earliest developmental changes in embryonic stem cells caused by an extra copy of human chromosome 21 - the aberrant inheritance of which results in the condition.
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According to an Italian research team hearing loss due to cochlear damage may be repaired by transplantation of human umbilical cord hematopoietic stem cells
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Transplanted cells developed into a small number of motor neurons and the treated mice showed improved muscular function and increased lifespan,
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Scientists discover 'catastrophic event' behind the halt of star birth in early galaxy formation
Fish can recognize a face based on UV pattern alone
Ancient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly
'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies
Scientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off Antarctica
Artificial bee silk a big step closer to reality
Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing
What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome
Juggling enhances connections in the brain
Tracking down the human 'odorprint'
Fill 'er up - with algae
Scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos
Researchers help identify cows that gain more while eating less
Chemists influence stem-cell development with geometry
Sonic hedgehog gene found in an unexpected place during limb development
Chemical competition: Research identifies new mechanism regulating embryonic development
Mathematical innovation turns blood draw into information gold mine in Stanford study
Deceptive model