Neural Stem Cells Reduce Parkinsons Symptoms in Monkeys
...hed tremors after being injected with human neural stem cells, a research team from Yale , Harvard, the Un...sychiatry and neurosurgery at Yale. Not only are stem cells a potential source of replacement cells, they also seem to have a whole variety of effects tha...Single Cancer Stem Cell may Be Sufficient to Initiate and Maintain a Malignant Tumour
...tudies, support the observation that though cancer stem cells are rare, in the bulk of a tumour, a single cancer stem cell is sufficient to initiate and maintain a malignant tumour. We can use single cancer stem cell...Laser Driven Stem Cell Surgery in Spain
...ts at a hospital here have succeeded in implanting stem cells with lasers in the hearts of two patients, S... unit at La Princesa University Hospital, said the stem cells were extracted from the bone marrow of the patients at the time of surgery, a procedure that t...World Largest Hair Congress Convene in Vancouver
...One of the main topic of discussion here, will the stem cell therapy. Stem cells found in hair follicles c...t to have the most potential to heal are embryonic stem cells. We think that hair-follicle stem cells may be an alternative for many of the applications,"...Stem Cell Treatment Offers Hope for Paralysis Patients
... a second lease of life, thanks to a path breaking stem cell treatment being offered by a hospital here. ...ous (self generated) bone marrow fluids containing stem cells can achieve what was deemed "impossible" in medical history by technologically advanced countr...Hillary Clinton Speaks Up Strongly for Stem Cell Research
...liticians. First it was healthcare, and now it is stem cell research. On Friday Hillary Rodham Clinton ...d at a meeting in New Hampshire for more funds for stem cell research, a move resisted by President Bush. Steve Walter, father of Alex, said he is a regi......ught to lime light when a hospital in Bangkok when stem cell was used by the pediatrician to save the life...egular skin cells into the equivalent of embryonic stem cells in mice. Their work points to a way to produce cells with the qualities scientists value about...Master Regulatory Gene of Epithelial Stem Cells Identified
...genital tract. This master regulator of epithelial stem cells turns out to be the p63 gene, a close relati...mutant mice run out of the regenerative epithelial stem cells. The findings also have implications for cancers of the skin, breast and prostate, which are a...New Agent to Fight Genetic Disorders Found
...o-LNA could be used to deactivate certain genes in stem cells, which could eventually lead to the development of new cells, tissues, or organs. The discovery of RNAi was recognized by a Nobel Prize award in 2006 to two American scientists. "This is a major development in the treatment not only of geneti...Canadian Scientists Create Human Cancer in Mouse
... By inserting just one cancerous gene into human stem cells, John Dick, the lead author of the study and a senior scientist at Princess Margaret Hospital, and his colleagues were able to seed leukaemia - a cancer of the blood in specially bred lab mice. "We haven't proven it, but we believe this proce...Many Couples Choose to Donate Surplus Embryos for Stem Cell Research
... chose to donate their surplus, stored embryos for stem cell// research, according to a report. The key ...he interest level among couples in Spain—where the stem cell research environment is fairly open and people have traditionally been supportive of organ and ...Diagnosing Bipolar Symptoms in Children is Difficult
...mania and depression. Also, many symptoms that may stem from bipolar disorder also occur in other childhood disorders: moods fluctuating in very rapid cycles, sometimes from hour to hour; irritability and agitation; or bursts of rage. Bipolar disorder in children is especially difficult to distinguish fro...Cloned Dogs to Be Mated as Test
...d that some of his work on cloning embryonic human stem cells was fake. He is now on trial for fraud, e... can still prove he created the first cloned human stem cells. The work of his team in creating Snuppy has been verified by SNU and other authorities. ...Nanotechnology Could Treat Spinal Cord Injuries, Diabetes, and Parkinson's Disease
...s or regenerating needed differentiated cells from stem cells. This same work also has implications for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, both diseases in which key brain cells stop working properly. During his presentation, Dr. Stupp allowed a rare glimpse into ongoing research with collaborators in Mex...New Bill Introduced in US to Promote Public Health
...een introduced in the US Congress in an attempt to stem the continuing erosion of preventive medicine and public health workforce. The landmark bill, called the Preventive Medicine and Public Health Training Act, will ensure the nation has a continuous supply of highly trained preventive medicine and pu...Scientists Identify Critical Gene Factor in Heart Development
...eart may lead to ways to turn it back on or to use stem cells to fix the damaged heart. Finally, the team was able to see all of the genes that a specific microRNA affects. Each microRNA is known to control more than one gene. Dr. Srivastava's team used genomic studies to examine all of the genes that ...HeartLander - Futuristic Medical Technology Takes Off
...also carry a needle, which could be used to inject stem cells and growth factor genes as well take tissue samples from the heart's surface. The device could also be used with an added radio-frequency probe to treat faulty heart rhythms by killing damaged tissue. For surveillance purposes, a camera added t...Stem Cells Provide New Tool for Studying Disease and Identifying ALS Drugs
...f Nature Neuroscience //demonstrate that embryonic stem cells may provide a new tool for studying disease ...privately funded laboratory focused exclusively on stem cells and ALS. The complementary studies, led by Kevin Eggan, of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, ...Magic of Motherhood Through Egg Donation
...d human eggs to produce patient-specific embryonic stem cell lines. This method is mainly employed in therapeutic stem cell research to find cures for innumerable diseases. The young and the nubile are in demand as eg......s to understand whether the regenerating cells are stem cells. Studies have shown that adult stem cells are involved in the repair of many organs, but in the case of the liver, the cells repairing i...