StemCells Therapy

Scientists have managed to produce a small-scale version of a human liver in the laboratory using stem cells.

Researchers have generated 100 new lines of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) from individuals with lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis and emphysema. The new stem cell lines could possibly lead to new treatments for these debilitating diseases. The findings demonstrate the first time lung disease-specific iPSC have been created in a lab.

New Delhi, Oct 29 : Road accidents account for maximum spinal injuries in the country and the possibility of treating such cases using stem cells is being examined, health experts said Friday.

University of Pittsburgh researchers have devised a three-dimensional system in laboratory culture that mimics the growth patterns of colon cancer stem cells in patients. Their findings were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research special conference on Colorectal Cancer: Biology to Therapy, held Oct. 27-30, 2010…

Researchers have found that the overproduction of a key protein in stem cells causes those stem cells to form cancerous tumors. Their work may lead to new treatments for a variety of cancers.

Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that the overproduction of a key protein in stem cells causes those stem cells to form cancerous tumors. Their work may lead to new treatments for a variety of cancers. Dr. Jon Horowitz, associate professor of molecular biomedical sciences, and a team of NC State researchers looked [...]

While stem cells have been making news around the world for their potential, and are even being tried on patients, Dr N K Venkataramana, neurosurgeon, BGS Global Hospital in Bangalore, has successfully used the therapy on patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, cerebellar degeneration and cerebral palsy.

Aussie scientists have investigated stem cells from deep inside the nose and learned more about the brain.

The complexity of the immune system and nervous system turn Neuroimmunology into one of the most exciting fields of modern biomedicine. (2010-10-29)

A team of researchers from Boston University’s Center for Regenerative Medicine and the Pulmonary Center have generated 100 new lines of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) from individuals with lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis and emphysema. (2010-10-29)

Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that the overproduction of a key protein in stem cells causes those stem cells to form cancerous tumors. Their work may lead to new treatments for a variety of cancers. (2010-10-28)

A daily dose of whole body vibration may help reduce the usual bone density loss that occurs with age, Medical College of Georgia researchers report. (2010-10-26)

A popular cancer drug could be produced cheaply and sustainably using stem cells derived from trees, a study suggests. (2010-10-26)

Some unexpected effects of lead exposure that may one day help prevent and reverse blindness have been uncovered by a University of Houston (UH) professor and his team. (2010-10-26)

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International Stem Cell Corporation Announces Completion of Its First Manufacturing Run of Lifeline Skin Care’s Stem Cell-Based Skin Rejuvenation Products International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB:ISCO), www.internationalstemcell.com, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lifeline Skin Care, Inc., in partnership with an experienced OTC drug licensed manufacturer of cosmetic products, successfully manufactured its first scaled-up lots of [...]

Qatar to have region’s first stem cells laboratory

Doha: Preparations are on to set up a stem cells transplant unit in Al Amal Hospital by the year-end to provide optimal care to patients in need of advanced techno-therapy and are unable to afford treatment abroad, an official source at Hamad Medical Corporation Hamad Medical Corporation ( HMC HMC ) said.

WASHINGTON – A new United States Air Force (USAF) manual for cyber warfare has been made public, which dwells mostly on protecting military computer networks and makes little mention of attacking others. The manual ‘Cyberspace Operations: Air Force Doctrine Document 3-12′ is dated July 15, but was not made public until this month. According to [...]

WASHINGTON – AudioFeeds, software that provides 3D soundscape, could soon be alerting you, via your headphones, to updates on your social network and news feeds. The software announces Facebook updates such as friend requests with watery sounds like drips, bubbles and splashes. Bird calls are reserved for Twitter, while musical sounds … Read the original [...]