Archive for the Stem Cell Research Articles

First stem cell therapy for genetic skin disease conducted

Nov 3 : Doctors at the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview have performed

Scientists identify stem cells in degenerating spinal discs

Nov 2 : A team of Orthopedic researchers at Jefferson Medical College have identified stem cells in the intervertebral discs of the human spine.

Stem cells a solution to memory loss

Oct 31 : Neural stem cells could help restore memory after brain damage, according to researchers at the University of California at Irvine.

Nuclei of human stem cells are soft and flexible, not hard

October 12 : Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found that the nuclei of human stem cells are soft and flexible, and not hard by nature.

How stem cells ‘choose’ to become either skeletal or smooth muscle revealed

October 11 : US researchers have identified a key protein that controls the mechanism by which stem cells “choose” to become either skeletal muscle cells that move limbs, or smooth

Researchers to test stem cell therapy for heart disease patients

Oct 5 : University of Florida researchers are planning to test a therapy in which stem cells are injected into the hearts of people with severe coronary artery disease and daily

Some cancer cells ‘mimic’ stem cells to evade chemotherapy

Sep 20 : A new study has found that in order to survive chemotherapy, some cancer cells mimic stem cells.

Adult stem cells in testes may replace embryonic stem cells for organ regeneration

September 20 : Adult stem cells found in a male patient’s testicles may be used to create a wide range of tissue types that may help him fight disease, suggests a new research.

Zebrafish may give insight into human mitochondrial diseases

Washington, Sep 14: Researchers have discovered a new application for tropical and popular aquarium fish, Zebrafish - it can now be used to study COX deficiencies in humans

New pathway essential for blood stem cell turnover identified

Washington, Sep 13: Researchers have identified a blood formation gene, which, if lost, results in early bone marrow failure