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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.

Scientists identify molecule that could be targeted to prevent vision loss in diabetics and preterm infants

Researchers at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, have identified a new molecule that induces the formation of abnormal blood vessels in the eyes of diabetic mice.

23 Mar 2017

WPI researchers grow beating human heart cells on spinach leaves

Researchers face a fundamental challenge as they seek to scale up human tissue regeneration from small lab samples to full-size tissues, bones, even whole organs to implant in people to treat disease or traumatic injuries: how to establish a vascular system that delivers blood deep into the developing tissue.

23 Mar 2017

Study identifies potential Achilles heel of kinase-driven cancers

Scientists identify two signaling proteins in cancer cells that make them resistant to chemotherapy, and show that blocking the proteins along with chemotherapy eliminate human leukemia in mouse models.

22 Mar 2017

Parasitic fish offers unique insights into evolution of gut neurons in ancient vertebrates

Lamprey are slimy, parasitic eel-like fish, one of only two existing species of vertebrates that have no jaw. While many would be repulsed by these creatures, lamprey are exciting to biologists because they are so primitive, retaining many characteristics similar to their ancient ancestors and thus offering answers to some of life's biggest evolutionary questions

21 Mar 2017

Efficacy of innovative gene therapy can be tested quickly and cost-effectively using new cellular model

Using a new cellular model, innovative gene therapy approaches for the hereditary immunodeficiency Chronic Granulomatous Disease can be tested faster and cost-effectively in the lab for their efficacy.

21 Mar 2017

Chemists develop biosafe luminescent nanoparticles for imaging tumors and blood vessels

Chemists from Russia and Switzerland created biosafe luminescent nanoparticles for imaging tumors and blood vessels damaged by heart attack or stroke.

21 Mar 2017

Research findings hold promise to generate blood cell precursors from hPSCs

The Galat laboratory at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, has developed an elegant system to derive blood cell precursors from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC).

21 Mar 2017

Scientists use parsley and other plants to create human stem cell scaffolds

Borrowing from nature is an age-old theme in science. Form and function go hand-in-hand in the natural world and the structures created by plants and animals are only rarely improved on by humans.

21 Mar 2017

Salk scientists develop new way to find responders to lithium therapy

For roughly one-third of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder, lithium is a miracle drug, effectively treating both their mania and depression. But once someone is diagnosed, it can take up to a year to learn whether that person will be among the 30 percent who respond to lithium or the 70 percent who do not.

21 Mar 2017

Scientists to examine how stem cells proliferate faster in microgravity without side effects

Growing significant numbers of human stem cells in a short time could lead to new treatments for stroke and other diseases. Scientists are sending stem cells to the International Space Station to test whether these cells proliferate faster in microgravity without suffering any side effects.

21 Mar 2017

Early treatment with stem cells can safely help recovery in stroke patients, study shows

A multicenter trial looking at whether a single dose of millions of adult, bone-marrow-derived stem cells can aid stroke recovery indicates it's safe and well-tolerated by patients but may not significantly improve their recovery within the first three months, researchers report.

20 Mar 2017

Researchers use Syngene’s G:BOX Chemi XRQ image analysis system in cardiac research

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to announce that the G:BOX Chemi XRQ high resolution, multi-application image analysis system is being successfully used at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Academy of Medicine to study molecular mechanisms of cardiac stem cell function which could help in developing stem cell therapies for heart repair.

From Syngene 17 Mar 2017

Electroacupuncture triggers neurological mechanism to promote tissue repair and relieve pain, study shows

A study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers demonstrates how electroacupuncture triggers a neurological mechanism that can help promote tissue repair and relieve injury-induced pain.

16 Mar 2017

Study uncovers genetic link to aggressive form of prostate cancer

An international study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has identified a genetic connection to the aggressive form of prostate cancer.

16 Mar 2017

UB research yields neural crest cells from adult skin cells without genetic modification

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 genetic modification, and that these stem cells can yield other cells that are present in the spinal cord and the brain.

15 Mar 2017

Antibody treats pediatric brain tumors safely and effectively in mice

Five types of pediatric brain cancer were safely and effectively treated in mice by an antibody that causes immune cells to engulf and eat tumors without hurting healthy brain cells, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

15 Mar 2017

LCSB researchers identify how the body influences differentiation of progenitor cells

Stem cells are unspecialised cells that can develop into any type of cell in the human body. So far, however, scientists only partially understand how the body controls the fate of these all-rounders, and what factors decide whether a stem cell will differentiate, for example, into a blood, liver or nerve cell.

15 Mar 2017

Breakthrough brain repair discovery could revolutionise treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Queen's University Belfast scientists have discovered that specific cells from the immune system are key players in brain repair - a fundamental breakthrough that could revolutionise the treatment of debilitating neurological disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis.

15 Mar 2017

Researchers suggest potential new way to restore healthy intestinal function in older people

Intestinal stem cells rejuvenate daily so bowels will stay healthy and function normally, but a new study in Cell Reports suggests they also age along with people and lose their regenerative capacity.

15 Mar 2017

Scientists create first model of anorexia nervosa using iPSCs derived from adolescent females

An international research team, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has created the first cellular model of anorexia nervosa (AN), reprogramming induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from adolescent females with the eating disorder.

14 Mar 2017

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Scientists identify molecule that could be targeted to prevent vision loss in diabetics and preterm infants

WPI researchers grow beating human heart cells on spinach leaves

Study identifies potential Achilles heel of kinase-driven cancers

Parasitic fish offers unique insights into evolution of gut neurons in ancient vertebrates

Efficacy of innovative gene therapy can be tested quickly and cost-effectively using new cellular model

Chemists develop biosafe luminescent nanoparticles for imaging tumors and blood vessels

Research findings hold promise to generate blood cell precursors from hPSCs

Scientists use parsley and other plants to create human stem cell scaffolds

Salk scientists develop new way to find responders to lithium therapy

Scientists to examine how stem cells proliferate faster in microgravity without side effects

Early treatment with stem cells can safely help recovery in stroke patients, study shows

Researchers use Syngene’s G:BOX Chemi XRQ image analysis system in cardiac research

Electroacupuncture triggers neurological mechanism to promote tissue repair and relieve pain, study shows

Study uncovers genetic link to aggressive form of prostate cancer

UB research yields neural crest cells from adult skin cells without genetic modification

Antibody treats pediatric brain tumors safely and effectively in mice

LCSB researchers identify how the body influences differentiation of progenitor cells

Breakthrough brain repair discovery could revolutionise treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers suggest potential new way to restore healthy intestinal function in older people

Scientists create first model of anorexia nervosa using iPSCs derived from adolescent females

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