More than 100 clinical trials put stem cells for regenerative medicine to the test. It’s a turning point for a field beset with ethical and political controversy. A team at Skåne University Hospital in Lund, Sweden, prepares a needle to transplant cells into a person’s brain to treat Parkinson’s. Credit: Åsa Sjöström for Nature Andrew Cassy...
Tag: <span>Adult stem cells</span>
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Critical relationship between stem cells and mechanical signals unveiled
Peer-Reviewed Publication The Hospital for Sick Children A new study from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Institut Curie reveals how stem cells sense and respond to their environment, with implications for inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer. Stem cells constantly adapt to their environment to maintain organ and tissue health, informed by chemical signals and physical forces. When they do not function as intended, stem cells can...
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What’s the secret to living to 100? Centenarian stem cells could offer clues
A bank of cells from people more than 100 years old gives scientists a new resource for studying longevity. Credit: Nicolas Lambert/BELGA/AFP via Getty Scientists in Boston, Massachusetts have made reprogrammed stem cells from the blood of centenarians. They plan to share the cells with other researchers to better understand the factors that contribute to...
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New findings on stem cells and development of cancer
Peer-Reviewed Publication Umea University image: Francesca Aguilo, associate professor at the Department of Molecular Biology at Umeå University and leader of the study. Credit: Mattias Pettersson A study led by Umeå University, Sweden, have made new discoveries about how stem cells develop and transition into specialised cells. The discovery can provide increased understanding of how...
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Adult stem cells transform faster with two lasers
UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG VIDEO: STEM CELL THERAPY NEEDS A LOT OF HUMAN CELLS, OF A SPECIFIC TYPE. SHINING A NEAR-INFRARED LASER ON ADULT STEM CELLS DERIVED FROM HUMAN BODY FAT, MAKES THE STEM CELLS REPLICATE 54% FASTER. FOLLOWING THAT UP WITH A GREEN LASER, ENABLES THE STEM CELLS TO TRANSFORM INTO DIFFERENT KINDS OF CELLS...