Slide showing the development of Lewy bodies. Credit: Armin Bayati from Peter McPherson Lab, The Neuro Lewy bodies are a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other related neurological conditions. Understanding why and how they develop is critical to developing better treatments. A study from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of McGill University, in collaboration...
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Ultrastructure of focal adhesion scaffold unveiled in human pluripotent stem cells
UNIVERSITY OF TURKU Focal adhesions are known as signalling platforms broadcasting the information of the biochemical and physical qualities of the extracellular matrix into intracellular signalling cascades. However, focal adhesions remain unstudied in the context of human pluripotent stem cells. The research group from the Turku Bioscience Centre at the University of Turku in Finland...
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Can arthritic dogs (and their owners) benefit from stem cell injections?
(HealthDay)—If dogs with arthritis can gain benefit from stem cell injections, maybe people can, too. That’s the opinion of an Italian veterinarian who oversaw the stem cell procedures in 130 arthritic dogs. “For at least six months, the results are very satisfactory and promising. The lack of any complications in the dog should be taken into account...
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38 Athletes Who Have Had Stem Cell Treatments
July 25, 2018 By Cade Hildreth (CEO) More and more athletes are turning to stem cell treatments because the pressure and expectation to get back on the field are high and access to these experimental therapies is increasing. Athletes commonly suffer serious injuries that put their health and careers on the line. Most of them turn to...
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How Can Stem Cell Therapy Help You? | What Diseases Can Be Treated with Stem Cell Therapy
Stem cell therapy has great potential to be an alternative to current treatments for common ailments. A stem cell transplant procedure can improve a cancer patient’s immune system and stem cell benefits can support the cells of patients with neurodegenerative diseases. Research continues to find ways to utilize stem cells to improve the quality of life of patients. Currently,...
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From skin to brain: Stem cells without genetic modification
Summary: A discovery, several years in the making, demonstrates that adult skin cells can be converted into neural crest cells (a type of stem cell) without any genetic modification, and that these stem cells can yield other cells that are present in the spinal cord and the brain. The applications could be significant, from studying...
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Graphene, electricity used to change stem cells for nerve regrowth
Summary: Scientists are combining their expertise to change stem cells for nerve regrowth. Researchers trying to regenerate nerve cells might face a hard time. For example: Schwann cells. They form sheaths around axons, the tail-like part of nerve cells that carry electrical impulses. They promote regeneration of those axons. And they secrete substances that promote...
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Molecular ‘GPS’ helps stem cells navigate inside the body
Recent research has identified a novel molecule that could help localize stem cells within the body. Cell therapy holds significant promise for treating a wide range of diseases and tissue defects including arthritis, cardiovascular disease, multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s disease. However, in current therapies most cell types do not reach diseased or damaged tissues efficiently....
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An alternative to Statins with Stem cell drug screen
Stem cell drug screen yields potential alternative to statins. A novel drug screen in liver-like cells produced from a patient’s stem cells shows that cardiac glycosides could reduce LDL cholesterol differently from statins, report researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina. In a study appearing in the April 6, 2017 issue of Cell Stem...