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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 develop a virtual molecular library of thousands of 'command sentences' for cells

Using new machine learning techniques, researchers at UC San Francisco (UCSF), in collaboration with a team at IBM Research, have developed a virtual molecular library of thousands of "command sentences" for cells, based on combinations of "words" that guided engineered immune cells to seek out and tirelessly kill cancer cells.

8 Dec 2022

Therapeutic activation of p53 could offer new treatment option for salivary gland cancer

Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center and School of Dentistry found that certain drugs can change the fundamental makeup of cancer stem cells in mouse models of mucoepidermoid carcinoma – a lethal form of salivary gland cancer that currently has no treatment options.

8 Dec 2022

Low-intensity ultrasound therapies may help rebuild stronger knees

Low-intensity ultrasound therapies may one day rebuild stronger knees following injury or surgery, thanks to research by Dr. Anu Subramanian at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) that's being supported by the National Institutes of Health.

7 Dec 2022

New approach enables robust intestinal mini-organs to be grown more easily in the lab

Growing human body parts in the lab is a common trope of horror movies and sci-fi books. But growing miniature organ-like tissues in the lab is already within our reach.

6 Dec 2022

Scaling up the production of customized immune cells for drug development and testing

To prevent testing on animals and create even more precise ways of testing therapeutics, the pharmaceutical industry is increasingly turning to human immune cells.

1 Dec 2022

Researchers develop 3D organoid model to advance understanding of gastroesophageal junction cancer

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have created a laboratory-grown three-dimensional "organoid" model that is derived from human tissue and designed to advance understanding about how early stages of cancer develop at the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) — the point where the digestive system's food tube meets the stomach.

1 Dec 2022

HU begins human trial for promising treatment to reverse paralysis and language disorder after stroke

Hiroshima University started the human trial for a promising treatment that offers hope in potentially reversing paralysis and language disorder after moderate to severe stroke using therapeutically superior mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from the cranial bone.

1 Dec 2022

Scientists discover new potential mechanism for vision loss

Visual cells in the human retina may not simply die in some diseases, but are mechanically transported out of the retina beforehand.

1 Dec 2022

Study suggests new strategies for making cartilage cells

As any weekend warrior understands, cartilage injuries to joints such as knees, shoulders, and hips can prove extremely painful and debilitating. In addition, conditions that cause cartilage degeneration, like arthritis and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), affect 350 million people in the world and cost the US public health system more than $303 billion every year.

30 Nov 2022

Stem cell crosstalk with the microenvironment creates a loop of tumor-promoting factors

What drives tumor growth? Is it a few rogue cells imposing their will upon healthy tissue, or diseased tissue bringing out the worst in otherwise peaceable cells? Or is it a back-and-forth, a dialogue between the two?

30 Nov 2022

The effects of mechanical forces on musculoskeletal cells and tissues

In this interview, Dr. Marina Danalache, Lab leader at the Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Tübingen talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about the ongoing research on the effects of mechanical forces on musculoskeletal cells and tissues, as well as how these forces mediate homeostasis and drive pathophysiological processes.

From Bruker BioAFM 30 Nov 2022

Unique scaffolding material shows significant promise in the treatment of spinal cord injury

Unique new material developed at University of Limerick in Ireland has shown significant promise in the treatment of spinal cord injury.

29 Nov 2022

Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia genetic subtypes with poor outcomes show increased inflammatory cytokine signaling

Researchers used ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequence data to understand the association between inflammatory cytokines and poor outcomes of pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia (pAML).

29 Nov 2022

UCSC engineers develop new method to automate the growth of cerebral organoids

A team of engineers at UC Santa Cruz has developed a new method for remote automation of the growth of cerebral organoids – miniature, three-dimensional models of brain tissue grown from stem cells.

28 Nov 2022

New method for scheduling radiation therapy could be more effective at killing tumors

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have identified a new method for scheduling radiation therapy that could be as much as 22 percent more effective at killing cancer cells than current standard radiation treatment regimens.

28 Nov 2022

Using human iPSC-derived cells to revolutionize the field of neurodegenerative disease

In this interview, we speak to Axol Bioscience about their human iPSC-derived cells and how they have the potential to revolutionize the field of neurodegenerative disease.

From Axol Bioscience Ltd 28 Nov 2022

How Can CPNs Revolutionize Medical Diagnostics?

At MEDICA 2022, NewsMedical spoke with Andy Chaloner about Stream Bio's conjugated polymer nanoparticle technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the medical and life sciences sectors, from diagnostics to clinical imaging.

From Stream Bio 25 Nov 2022

Study reveals structural insights into the elusive tankyrase protein that fuels bowel cancer

Scientists have revealed the inner workings of a key protein involved in a wide range of cellular processes – potentially paving the way for better and less toxic cancer drugs.

23 Nov 2022

CAR T therapy extends its reach beyond oncology

Engineered immune cells, known as CAR T cells, have shown the world what personalized immunotherapies can do to fight blood cancers.

23 Nov 2022

Scientists develop RNA-targeting strategy to repair genetic cause of ALS and dementia

Scientists at UF Scripps Biomedical Research have developed a potential medicine for a leading cause of ALS and dementia that works by eliminating disease-causing segments of RNA. The

22 Nov 2022

Stem Cells News and Research

Further Reading

Researchers develop a virtual molecular library of thousands of 'command sentences' for cells

Therapeutic activation of p53 could offer new treatment option for salivary gland cancer

Low-intensity ultrasound therapies may help rebuild stronger knees

New approach enables robust intestinal mini-organs to be grown more easily in the lab

Scaling up the production of customized immune cells for drug development and testing

Researchers develop 3D organoid model to advance understanding of gastroesophageal junction cancer

HU begins human trial for promising treatment to reverse paralysis and language disorder after stroke

Scientists discover new potential mechanism for vision loss

Study suggests new strategies for making cartilage cells

Stem cell crosstalk with the microenvironment creates a loop of tumor-promoting factors

The effects of mechanical forces on musculoskeletal cells and tissues

Unique scaffolding material shows significant promise in the treatment of spinal cord injury

Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia genetic subtypes with poor outcomes show increased inflammatory cytokine signaling

UCSC engineers develop new method to automate the growth of cerebral organoids

New method for scheduling radiation therapy could be more effective at killing tumors

Using human iPSC-derived cells to revolutionize the field of neurodegenerative disease

How Can CPNs Revolutionize Medical Diagnostics?

Study reveals structural insights into the elusive tankyrase protein that fuels bowel cancer

CAR T therapy extends its reach beyond oncology

Scientists develop RNA-targeting strategy to repair genetic cause of ALS and dementia

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