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September 9, 2016

Functional Tissue-Engineered Liver Made in Lab

Cancers Need a 'Perfect Storm' to Develop

Reversing Stroke-Induced Long-Term Disability?

Neural Stem Cells Control Their Own Fate

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Scientists Find Culprit Responsible for Calcified Blood Vessels in Kidney Disease

Sep. 8, 2016 — Scientists have implicated a type of stem cell in the calcification of blood vessels that is common in patients with chronic ... read more

Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant Is Associated With High Survival Rate Among High-Risk Leukemia Patients

Sep. 7, 2016 — Umbilical cord blood transplants may have advantages beyond offering an alternative stem cell source for leukemia patients without a traditional ... read more

Combination Therapy Shows Promise for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Sep. 7, 2016 — A study in mice combining two inhibitor drugs for treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia has revealed potential for not only stopping the disease completely, but also significantly lowering the cost ... read more

Luminous Heart Cells: Jellyfish Proteins Assist in Heart Rhythm Disorder Research

Sep. 2, 2016 — Cell models from stem cells serve an ever-increasing role in research of cardiac dysfunction. Researchers have succeeded in ... read more

Blood Cancer Treatment May Age Immune Cells as Much as 30 Years

Sep. 1, 2016 — Researchers, by tracking a molecular marker that has been shown to increase in white blood cells as people age, have uncovered clues that suggest that stem cell transplant is linked to a marked ... read more

Purest Yet Liver-Like Cells Generated from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Aug. 29, 2016 — Researchers have found a better way to purify liver cells made from induced pluripotent stem cells. This new methodology could facilitate progress toward an important ... read more

Researchers Use a Single Molecule to Command Stem Cells to Build New Bone

Aug. 31, 2016 — An easy and efficient way to coax human pluripotent stem cells to regenerate bone tissue has been identified by researchers: feed them adenosine, a naturally occurring molecule in the body. The ... read more

Signaling Cascade That Drives Fatty Tumors

Aug. 31, 2016 — A common cell signaling pathway that controls differentiation of stem cells may also control the formation of tumor cells in fat, according to a new ... read more

Stem Cell Breakthrough Unlocks Mysteries Associated With Inherited Heart Condition

Aug. 30, 2016 — Using advanced stem cell technology, scientists have created a model of a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... read more

New Method Creates Endless Supply of Kidney Precursor Cells

Aug. 25, 2016 — Researchers have succeeded in, for the first time, creating kidney progenitor cells that survive in the lab. But by using a three-dimensional culture and a new mixture of ... read more

Singapore Scientists Grow Human 'midbrain' From Stem Cells

Pomegranates May Help Reverse Muscle Aging, Say Researchers

Study Backs Cell Transplants for Severe Diabetes

Historic Dengue Vaccine Programme Launched in Philippines

Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome: Molecular Pathways That Lead to Microcephaly

Sep. 8, 2016 — Scientists have succeeded in generating induced pluripotent stem cells from a rare disorder called Nijmegen breakage syndrome and to push these cells to become early neurons, revealing the mechanisms ... read more

Mechanism Identified Through Which Lead May Harm Neural Cells, Children's Neurodevelopment

Aug. 26, 2016 — Researchers have identified a potential molecular mechanism through which lead, a pervasive environmental toxin, may harm neural stem cells and neurodevelopment in ... read more

Researchers Find a New Way to Identify, Target Malignant Aging in Leukemia

Aug. 26, 2016 — Researchers have identified RNA-based biomarkers that distinguish between normal, aging hematopoietic stem cells and leukemia stem cells associated with secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML), a ... read more

Altering Stem Cell Perception of Tissue Stiffness May Help Treat Musculoskeletal Disorders

Aug. 25, 2016 — A new biomaterial can be used to study how and when stem cells sense the mechanics of their surrounding environment. With further development, this biomaterial could be used to control when immature ... read more

Study Shows Protein Complex Essential to Creating Healthy Blood Cells

Aug. 25, 2016 — A group of proteins best known for helping to activate all mammalian genes has been found to play a particularly commanding role in the natural development of specialized stem cells into healthy ... read more

Mapping Pluripotency Differences Between Mice, Monkeys, and Humans

Aug. 25, 2016 — New research shows that certain primate stem cells have pluripotency superior to some types derived from mice. The study maps how pluripotency differs among mice, monkeys, and humans, and illustrates ... read more

Team Discovers How Zika Virus Causes Fetal Brain Damage

Aug. 24, 2016 — Infection by the Zika virus diverts a key protein necessary for neural cell division in the developing human fetus, thereby causing the birth defect microcephaly, a team of scientists ... read more

Barcodes Show the Blood Family Tree

Aug. 24, 2016 — By assigning a barcode to stem cells, researchers have made it possible to monitor large blood cell populations as well as individual blood cells, and study the changes over time. Among other things, ... read more

In Some Genetic Cases of Microcephaly, Stem Cells Fail to Launch

Aug. 24, 2016 — In a very severe, genetic form of microcephaly, stem cells in the brain fail to divide, according to a new study that may provide important clues to understanding how the Zika virus affects the ... read more

Melatonin Boost a Key to Fighting Breast Cancer

Aug. 23, 2016 — Melatonin, a hormone produced in the human brain, appears to suppress the growth of breast cancer tumors. While treatments based on this new, key discovery are still years away, the results give ... read more

Nanofiber Scaffolds Demonstrate New Features in the Behavior of Stem and Cancer Cells

Aug. 23, 2016 — A discovery in the field of biomaterials may open new frontiers in stem and cancer cell manipulation and associated advanced therapy development. Novel scaffolds are shown enabling cells to behave in ... read more

New Strategy to Reverse the Disease Dyskeratosis Congenita

Aug. 18, 2016 — A link between telomeres and a molecular signaling cascade called the Wnt pathway has been identified by researchers, which may point to a treatment option for dyskeratosis congenita patients. ... read more

Heart Muscle Made from Stem Cells Aid Precision Cardiovascular Medicine, Study Shows

Aug. 18, 2016 — Heart muscle cells made from induced pluripotent stem cells faithfully mirror the expression patterns of key genes in the donor's native heart tissue, according to researchers. As a result, the ... read more

Scientists Find Potential Treatment for 'Painful Blindness' Form of Dry Eye

Aug. 18, 2016 — The eye's lacrimal gland is small but mighty. This gland produces moisture needed to heal eye injuries and clear out harmful dust, bacteria and other invaders. The eye's lacrimal glands can ... read more

Bone Marrow Transplant Patients Report Better Quality of Life Compared to Peripheral Blood Transplant Recipients from Unrelated Volunteer Donors

Aug. 16, 2016 — A large, nationwide study finds better psychological well-being, fewer graft vs. host disease symptoms and greater likelihood of returning to work among bone marrow transplant ... read more