Stem Cell Research
Regenerative Medicine
Source Of Multipotent Stem Cells With Broad Regenerative Potential identified
In a promising finding for the field of regenerative medicine, stem cell researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a source of adult stem cells found on the walls of blood vessels with the unlimited potential to differentiate into human tissues such as bone, cartilage and muscle. ... Continue Reading
Scientists use stem cells to regenerate heart tissue
Andre Terzic and colleagues have used embryonic stem cells to regenerate heart tissue in order to treat the congenital defect dilated cardiomyopathy. ... Continue Reading
Stem cells prevent transplant rejection
Cells derived from embryonic stem cells have been used to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs in mice, report researchers from the University of Iowa and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan. ... Continue Reading
International Society for Stem Cell Research reiterates the importance of embryonic stem cell research
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has issued a statement reiterating the importance of embryonic and adult stem cell research. The move comes following results of a recent study led by Douglas Melton, co-director of the Institute and a founding member of the ISSCR, where non-insulin producing cells were transformed into insulin-producing cells via a technique known as direct reprogramming. ... Continue Reading
'Missing piece' found in stem cell research
Researchers have uncovered how a second set of regulators fit into stem cell research, it has been announced. ... Continue Reading
Personalized Stem Cells One Step Closer to Reality
For the first time, scientists have proven that embryonic-like stem cells that are specific to both a person and to a disease can be manufactured using adult human cells. ... Continue Reading
Liposuction may serve as stem cell source
The latest stem cell research has found that fat removed from the lower abdomen and inner thighs via liposuction is a rich source of stem cells. ... Continue Reading
Stem cells found to build heart tissue
Scientists conducting stem cell research at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis have demonstrated that embryonic stem cells from mice can help build the heart. ... Continue Reading
Tapping Into the Code of Life With Science: Finding Cures with Science to Live Longer
In the 20th century, human life expectancy grew by 30 years, according to scientists. That's the biggest life span boost, greater than in the previous 5,000 years combined. In part we have medical breakthroughs like penicillin and vaccines to thank. Another huge factor is that childbirth became much safer. Robert Lanza, the chief scientific officer of Advanced Cell Technology in Worcester, Mass., believes further advancements in health and science will continue that pattern through the 21st century and beyond. "We're really on the beginning of a new medical revolution. I think with new technologies -- going in and using the stem cells that we were starting to develop -- you could prolong lives to several hundred years," said Lanza. ... Continue Reading
MPs back creation of human-animal embryos
British scientists will be allowed to research devastating diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s using human-animal embryos, after the House of Commons rejected a ban yesterday. ... Continue Reading
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