Monthly Archives: January 2012
FASEB SRC Announces Conference Registration Open for: Skeletal Muscle Satellite and Stem Cells
Public release date: 30-Jan-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Emily Benson SRC@faseb.org 301-634-7010 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Bethesda, MD ? The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) announces the opening of registration for the Science Research Conference (SRC): Skeletal Muscle Satellite and Stem Cells. This conference will take place August 12-17, 2012 in Lucca, Italy. Continue reading
Medistem and ERCell Initiate Phase II RECOVER-ERC Heart Failure Trial
First Three Patients Successfully Treated With ERC Stem Cell Using Novel “Retrograde Procedure” Continue reading
Researchers turn skin cells into neural precusors, bypassing stem-cell stage
Mouse skin cells can be converted directly into cells that become the three main parts of the nervous system, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Continue reading
Stanford scientists turn skin cells into neural precusors, bypassing stem-cell stage
Mouse skin cells can be converted directly into cells that become the three main parts of the nervous system, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding is an extension of a previous study by the same group showing that mouse and human skin cells can be directly converted into functional neurons. Continue reading
Gingrich Vows to Ban Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich, who is campaigning for votes in Tuesday's Florida primary, said he would ban all embryonic stem cell research and called for a commission to study the ethics of in vitro fertilization. Continue reading
Roche's Brave New World
I'm a great fan of science programmes like Horizon (Euronext: HOR.NX – news) . A recent episode, entitled 'Playing God', was about the emerging discipline of synthetic biology. Continue reading
OHSU research sheds light on molecules involved in cardiorespiratory control
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that a molecule critical to the development and plasticity of nerve cells – brain-derived neurotrophic factor — is severely lacking in brainstem neurons in mutations leading to Rett syndrome, a neurological developmental disorder. Continue reading
RBCC Explores New Cures for Cancer, Brain Injuries & Headaches
NOKOMIS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cutting-edge stem cell research is producing new breakthroughs that could potentially revolutionize the treatment of currently incurable diseases from cancer to brain injuries to headaches. Rainbow Coral Corp. Continue reading
Stem Cells Used To Regrow Breasts – Video
24-01-2012 09:59 CBS Early Morning Show discusses the use of adult adipose (from fat) stem cells to regrow breast tissue for use for both cosmetic reasons and reconstructive reasons as in the case of a mastectomy. Continue reading
Oxford, Harvard scientists lead data-sharing effort
( Harvard University ) Led by researchers at University of Oxford and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute at Harvard University, more than 50 collaborators at over 30 scientific organizations around the globe have agreed on a common standard that will make possible the consistent description of enormous and radically different databases compiled in fields ranging from genetics to stem cell science … Continue reading