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Spinal Cord Stem Cells Could Be Basis Of Nonsurgical Treatment For Spinal-cord Injuries
A researcher at MIT's
Picower Institute for
Learning and Memory has
pinpointed stem cells within
the spinal cord that, if
... > full story
Herceptin Targets Breast Cancer Stem Cells
A gene that is overexpressed
in 20 percent of breast
cancers increases the number
of cancer stem cells, the
cells that fuel a tumor's
growth and spread, according
... > full story
Myostatin Inhibitors May Improve Recovery Of Wartime Limb Injuries
Inhibiting a growth factor
that keeps muscles from
getting too big may optimize
recovery of injured
soldiers, researchers say.
... > full story
Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Transport Anti-Cancer Drugs Directly To Tumors
Researchers are working on a
method of delivering cancer
drugs that promises to be
more efficient and reduce
the side effects patients
... > full story
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Predicting Acute GVHD By Gene Expression Could Improve Liver Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes
July 23, 2008 — Acute graft-versus-host disease occurs when an immune response is elicited by the grafted cells against a recipient, resulting in tissue damage for the treated individual. There are no definitive ... > full story -
Want A Reason To Love Your Lower Belly Fat? It's Rich In Stem Cells
July 23, 2008 — Fat removed from the lower abdomen and inner thigh through liposuction was found to be an excellent source of stem cells, with higher stem cell concentrations than other areas of the body. This is a ... > full story -
Insulin-producing Cells Can Give Rise To Stem-like Cells In-vitro
July 22, 2008 — The question of whether insulin-producing cells of the pancreas can regenerate is key to our understanding of diabetes. Now scientists have concluded that they can. Researchers have shown in vitro ... > full story -
Researchers Grow Human Blood Vessels In Mice From Adult Progenitor Cells
July 21, 2008 — For the first time, researchers have grown in mice functioning human blood vessels from cells obtained from adult blood and bone marrow. This research could eventually lead to treatments for heart ... > full story -
A Potential Metastatic Disease Target?
July 20, 2008 — Researchers have identified a type of cancer stem cell that might initiate metastatic cancer, which spreads beyond the original, primary tumor site and to other locations within the body. For the ... > full story -
Stem Cells Heal Chronic Inflammation In The Gut
July 18, 2008 — Stem cells are being studied to heal the gut in subjects suffering from Crohn's disease. Physician-scientists believe that these cells might help to restore the ability of the immune system to ... > full story -
Standards In Stem Cell Research
July 18, 2008 — Standards in stem cell research help both scientists and regulators to manage uncertainty and the unknown, according to new research. Efforts to standardize practices across different labs is, ... > full story -
Vitamin A Pushes Breast Cancer To Form Blood Vessel Cells
July 17, 2008 — Researchers have discovered that vitamin A, when applied to breast cancer cells, turns on genes that can push stem cells embedded in a tumor to morph into endothelial cells. These cells can then ... > full story -
Nucleostemin, Serotonin And Insulin Signaling: Controlling Drosophila Growth
July 14, 2008 — Scientists reveal that a protein called Nucleostemin 3 links the serotonin and insulin signaling pathways in the control of Drosophila body size. Nucleostemin proteins were originally identified in ... > full story -
Purified Stem Cells Restore Muscle In Mice With Muscular Dystrophy
July 13, 2008 — Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that transplanted muscle stem cells can both improve muscle function in animals with a form of muscular dystrophy and replenish the stem cell ... > full story
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