News articles tagged with 'embryonic'
UCI embryonic stem cell therapy restores walking ability in rats with neck injuries
— 10 Nov 2009 16:55 | HealthThe first human embryonic stem cell treatment approved by the FDA for human testing has been shown to restore limb function in rats with neck spinal cord injuries - a finding that could... — full story
Of mice and men: Stem cells and ethical uncertainties
— 30 Oct 2009 10:30 | HealthThe recent creation of live mice from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) not only represents a remarkable scientific achievement, but also raises important issues, according to... — full story
Stanford scientists turn stem cells into precursors for sperm, eggs
— 29 Oct 2009 11:09 | HealthHuman embryonic stem cells derived from excess IVF embryos may help scientists unlock the mysteries of infertility for other couples struggling to conceive, according to new research... — full story
NIH-funded researchers transform embryonic stem cells into human germ cells
— 29 Oct 2009 10:35 | HealthResearchers funded in part by the National Institutes of Health have discovered how to transform human embryonic stem cells into germ cells, the embryonic cells that ultimately give... — full story
Small mechanical forces have big impact on embryonic stem cells
— 19 Oct 2009 07:34 | HealthApplying a small mechanical force to embryonic stem cells could be a new way of coaxing them into a specific direction of differentiation, researchers at the University of Illinois... — full story
What drives our genes? Salk researchers map the first complete human epigenome
— 15 Oct 2009 10:03 | HealthAlthough the human genome sequence faithfully lists (almost) every single DNA base of the roughly 3 billion bases that make up a human genome, it doesn't tell biologists much about... — full story
Genetics of patterning the cerebral cortex
— 14 Oct 2009 12:38 | HealthThe cerebral cortex, the largest and most complex component of the brain, is unique to mammals and alone has evolved human specialisations. Although at first all stem cells in charge... — full story
Liver cells grown from patients' skin cells
— 11 Oct 2009 13:07 | HealthScientists at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have successfully produced liver cells from patients' skin cells opening the possibility of treating a wide range of diseases... — full story
New strategy for mending broken hearts?
— 11 Oct 2009 13:04 | HealthBy mimicking the way embryonic stem cells develop into heart muscle in a lab, Duke University bioengineers believe they have taken an important first step toward growing a living 'heart... — full story
Stem cells which 'fool immune system' may provide vaccination for cancer
— 9 Oct 2009 10:15 | HealthScientists from the United States and China have revealed the potential for human stem cells to provide a vaccination against colon cancer, reports a study published in Stem Cells... — full story