Researchers at Duke University were studying lung tumor samples and discovered something that didn’t quite belong. Inside the lung tumors were miniature parts of the digestive system including the stomach, duodenum and small intestine. It turns out that the lung cancer cells (and cancer cells in general) are super crafty and had turned off theContinue reading “Stem Cell Roundup: Crafty Cancer, Fighting Viruses, and Brainstorm ALS Trial Expands to Canada”
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Neuron Producing Stem Cells in Membranes Covering the Brain Discovered
Summary: Researchers have discovered neural progenitor cells in the meninges. Source: VIB Flanders. Possible implications for brain regeneration. In a cross-domain study directed by professor Peter Carmeliet (VIB – KU Leuven), researchers discovered unexpected cells in the protective membranes that enclose the brain, the so called meninges. These ‘neural progenitors’ – or stem cells thatContinue reading “Neuron Producing Stem Cells in Membranes Covering the Brain Discovered”
Novel ‘gene therapy in a box’ could effectively deliver modified blood stem cells
A table-top device that enables medical staff to genetically manipulate a patient’s blood to deliver potential new therapies for cancer, HIV and other diseases would eliminate the need for multi-million-dollar “clean rooms,” making gene therapy more possible for even the poorest of countries. The so-called “gene therapy in a box,” developed by scientists at FredContinue reading “Novel ‘gene therapy in a box’ could effectively deliver modified blood stem cells”
No more wrinkles
Dr Nathan Newman using stem cell to rejuvenate skin cells, no more facial surgery
http://youtu.be/Y4R0ecnASZY http://youtu.be/RKwOtdWllA4 Promote new cell growth New cell growth is an essential part of life—it’s how we grow from child to adult. But as we age and our growing decelerates, so does the production of new cells. At the same time, our body’s cells themselves age and their functions begin to slow. When it comesContinue reading “Dr Nathan Newman using stem cell to rejuvenate skin cells, no more facial surgery”