April 26, 2017
The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 376, no. 11, 2017) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Clarifying Stem-Cell Therapy’s Benefits and Risks” by P.W. Marks, C.M. Witten, and R.M. Califf “Another Senseless Death — The Case for … Read More
April 25, 2017
(Eurekalert) – Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes created a special type of neuron from human stem cells that could potentially repair spinal cord injuries. These cells, called V2a interneurons, transmit signals in the spinal cord to help control movement. When … Read More
April 25, 2017
(Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News) – Stem cell therapies hold extraordinary potential to revolutionize human medicine. Indeed, the global market for cell-based therapies is expected to surpass $20 billion by 2025, with an annual growth rate of 21%, as estimated … Read More
April 19, 2017
(Science Daily) – Salk scientists and collaborators have shed light on a long-standing question about what leads to variation in stem cells by comparing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from identical twins. Even iPSCs made from the cells of … Read More
April 18, 2017
(The Scientist) – In an effort to make it easier for researchers to develop stem cell–based therapies, the UK Stem Cell Bank is offering several ready-to-go human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines derived from donated tissue that originated at in … Read More
April 13, 2017
(Science) – Scientific discoveries and new technologies that aim to improve human health challenge our understanding of what it means to be human. Perceptions of being and the boundaries between humans and other species may be disrupted by our potential … Read More
April 12, 2017
(Quartz) – Until the myth of the fountain of youth proves true, regenerative medicine is the best hope we’ve got for fixing failed body parts and, as a result, living longer. Scientists won’t be able to bottle forever. They are, … Read More
April 12, 2017
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (vol. 14, no. 1, 2017) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Considering Professional Misconduct and Best Interests of a Child (Palliative Orders)” by Bernadette J Richards and Michaela Okninski “Investigating Public trust in Expert Knowledge: Narrative, Ethics, and … Read More
April 11, 2017
(STAT News) – Mice that walk straight and fluidly don’t usually make scientists exult, but these did: The lab rodents all had a mouse version of Parkinson’s disease and only weeks before had barely been able to lurch and shuffle … Read More
April 10, 2017
(UPI) – Scientists have already successfully developed pluripotent stem cells in the lab, cells which can form any type of tissue. Totipotent stem cells are the pinnacle for stem cell scientists, however. And for the first time, researchers have found … Read More
April 7, 2017
(Nature) – No two stem cells are identical, even if they are genetic clones. This stunning diversity is revealed today in an enormous publicly available online catalogue of 3D stem cell images. The visuals were produced using deep learning analyses … Read More
April 6, 2017
(Quartz) – For about half a decade, it’s been something of an open secret in baseball that players—pitchers especially—regularly undergo stem-cell therapy to stave off surgeries and lost playing time. It’s a cutting-edge medical procedure, done by everyone from high-school … Read More
April 6, 2017
(CNN) – Gracie was one of 25 children who took part in the first-of-its-kind study at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The goal: to see whether a transfusion of their own umbilical cord blood containing rare stem cells could … Read More
April 4, 2017
(Science Daily) – A new method could push research into developmental brain disorders an important step forward. This is shown by a recent study in which the researchers investigated the development of a rare congenital brain defect. To do so, … Read More
March 31, 2017
(Nature) – On 28 March, the same team carried out a procedure that sounds similar, but with an important twist. This time, the retinal repair cells were made using iPS cells from an anonymous donor. There are many things to … Read More
March 28, 2017
(Nature) – On 28 March, a Japanese man in his 60s became the first person to receive cells derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells that had been donated by another person. The surgery is expected to set the path for … Read More
March 28, 2017
(UPI) -Researchers at Northwestern University created a synthetic version of the female reproductive system that can be used to test drug therapies. The system is shaped like a cube and consists of a series of small tubes, each containing cells … Read More
March 28, 2017
(New Atlas) – Donating blood saves lives, but there’s never enough, especially when the difficulties of storage and matching blood types are taken into account. Artificial blood has been in the works for years, but it’s held back by the … Read More
March 27, 2017
(The Guardian) – Men unable to have an erection after prostate surgery enjoyed normal intercourse thanks to stem cell therapy, scientists are to report on Saturday at a medical conference in London. In first-phase clinical trials, eight out of 15 … Read More
March 27, 2017
(Salon) – This week a very special delivery was made from space that will help further research that could eventually lead to a mind-blowing, futuristic way to cure diseases: shooting unmanned satellite wombs into orbit and then retrieving from them … Read More
March 27, 2017
(PhysOrg) – Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified cell surface markers specific for the very earliest stem cells in the human embryo. These cells are thought to possess great potential for replacing damaged tissue but until now have been difficult … Read More
March 24, 2017
(Science) – How much of cancer is due to random “bad luck”? More than 2 years ago, a pair of researchers brought that question to prominence when they tried to sort out environmental versus inherited causes of cancer. They examined … Read More
March 23, 2017
(Medical Xpress) – Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute scientists and their collaborators at the University of Cambridge have created a new technique that simplifies the production of human brain and muscle cells – allowing millions of functional cells to be generated … Read More
March 21, 2017
(News-Medical) – 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 … Read More
March 17, 2017
(PhysOrg) – 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 … Read More
