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Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth. In addition, in many tissues they serve as a sort of internal repair system, dividing essentially without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive. When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential either to remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a brain cell.

Researchers discover previously unknown mechanism by which cells can sense oxygen

Researchers from the University of Oulu and Harvard University have found a previously unknown mechanism by which cells in the body sense oxygen. Lack of oxygen had a direct influence on the functioning of genes, and prevented cell differentiation.

20 Mar 2019

Miniature brains that can move muscles, grown in the lab

Researchers have successfully created miniature organoid brains in the labs that when attached to a spinal cord and muscles could help move the muscles.

19 Mar 2019

Gene medication shows promise to treat spinal cord injuries

The two-gene medication has been proven to recover motor functions in rats. After several months of treatment, rodents were able to use previously paralyzed limbs. Researchers at Kazan Federal University are now seeking pre-clinical trial investment.

18 Mar 2019

Cell therapy may be alternative strategy for treatment of chronic kidney disease

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine scientists are working on a promising approach for treatment of chronic kidney disease - regeneration of damaged tissues using therapeutic cells.

15 Mar 2019

Medication could mitigate side effects of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have demonstrated a method of forecasting which breast cancer patients will suffer heart problems from a commonly used chemotherapy drug.

14 Mar 2019

Researchers discover ingredient vital for blood vessel formation

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered an ingredient vital for proper blood vessel formation that explains why numerous promising treatments have failed.

14 Mar 2019

New discovery of how organs form helps scientists to develop treatments for diabetes, cancer

In a new study, researchers at the University of Copenhagen show that the development of a certain type of immature stem cells - also known as progenitor cells - depends on the quantity of a special protein and interaction with other cells in the body.

14 Mar 2019

Study reveals how a regulatory molecule ensures appropriate supply of blood cells

The body needs to create a continuous supply of blood cells to enter circulation. Blood cells have a wide variety of functions ranging from supplying oxygen to tissues, fighting infections, and enabling the blood to clot upon injury.

13 Mar 2019

“Fail Fast, But More Confidently”: Developing Organoids for Drug Development and Discovery

Richard Eglen discusses the use of organoids in drug discovery, including the screening of candidate compounds for efficacy, toxicity, and pharmacokinetics.

From Corning Life Sciences 13 Mar 2019

Novel biosensor can isolate and target leukemic stem cells

All stem cells can multiply, proliferate and differentiate. Because of these qualities, leukemic stem cells are the most malignant of all leukemic cells. Understanding how leukemic stem cells are regulated has become an important area of cancer research.

12 Mar 2019

Researchers identify novel regulatory factor in bone formation

Researchers report the identification of a novel transcription factor that helps regulate the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into bone in mice.

11 Mar 2019

Tiny implantable 'tea bag' senses glucose levels and automatically releases insulin

Children with Type 1 diabetes have only one option to control their blood sugar: insulin treatment. Ravaged by an autoimmune disease that attacks their own pancreas and islets -- microscopic clusters of cells that sense blood sugar and produce insulin -- patients are forced to rely on insulin from an external source.

11 Mar 2019

Creating increasingly complex brain organoids

Scientists improved the initial steps of a standard protocol and produced organoids displaying regionalized brain structures, including retinal pigmented cells. The announcement was published today in BMC Developmental Biology by the D'Or Institute for Research and Education's team.

8 Mar 2019

Researchers move one step closer to finding a cure for spina bifida

Researchers on the path to finding a cure for spina bifida have identified specific elements in stem cell secretions as key to protecting neurons and ultimately reducing the lower-limb paralysis associated with the birth defect.

8 Mar 2019

Research team identifies potential target protein aggregates for treating Alzheimer's disease

The aggregation of alpha-synuclein proteins in Parkinson's disease and tau proteins in Alzheimer's disease is intimately linked to the progression of these neurodegenerative diseases. These aggregates propagate from one neuronal cell to another, attaching themselves to the cells.

8 Mar 2019

Researchers develop new method to boost efficiency of CRISPR gene editing in DMD

Scientists have developed a method to boost the efficiency of CRISPR gene editing in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), according to a study that could have implications for optimizing gene therapies for other diseases.

7 Mar 2019

Engineered breast milk could someday be used to treat sick babies

Treating sick babies with engineered breast milk could someday be a reality, according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society.

7 Mar 2019

Anti-inflammatory drug shown to promote cardiac reprogramming

Once damaged, the human heart does a poor job of repairing itself, so this is a key priority for treating heart failure. One way of restoring cardiac function is to reprogram non-cardiac body cells such as fibroblasts into heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) using a collection of cardiac transcription factors.

6 Mar 2019

Fasting-mimicking diet changes gut microbiota to reduce IBD pathology in mice

Dietary modifications are frequently used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases.

6 Mar 2019

Scientists move one step closer to a HIV cure

Scientists found no rebound of HIV in two patients who stopped taking their HIV medication after they received stem cell transplants for a hematological [blood] disease. Both patients underwent stem cell transplantation as part of their cancer treatment.

6 Mar 2019

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Researchers discover previously unknown mechanism by which cells can sense oxygen

Miniature brains that can move muscles, grown in the lab

Gene medication shows promise to treat spinal cord injuries

Cell therapy may be alternative strategy for treatment of chronic kidney disease

Medication could mitigate side effects of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients

Researchers discover ingredient vital for blood vessel formation

New discovery of how organs form helps scientists to develop treatments for diabetes, cancer

Study reveals how a regulatory molecule ensures appropriate supply of blood cells

“Fail Fast, But More Confidently”: Developing Organoids for Drug Development and Discovery

Novel biosensor can isolate and target leukemic stem cells

Researchers identify novel regulatory factor in bone formation

Tiny implantable 'tea bag' senses glucose levels and automatically releases insulin

Creating increasingly complex brain organoids

Researchers move one step closer to finding a cure for spina bifida

Research team identifies potential target protein aggregates for treating Alzheimer's disease

Researchers develop new method to boost efficiency of CRISPR gene editing in DMD

Engineered breast milk could someday be used to treat sick babies

Anti-inflammatory drug shown to promote cardiac reprogramming

Fasting-mimicking diet changes gut microbiota to reduce IBD pathology in mice

Scientists move one step closer to a HIV cure

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