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April 17, 2013

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2:39 PM | Advanced Cell Technology to Present at Regen Med Investor Day

ACT today announced that Gary Rabin, CEO and Chairman of ACT, will represent the company at the 1st annual Regen Med Investor Day this Wednesday in New York City.Read More

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10:09 AM | Art Imitating Death: Are Depictions of the Iconic ‘Crucified Clench’ Accurate?

The ancient practice of crucifixion is as grisly as it is infamous; yet for a method of execution which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, many aspects remain shrouded in mystery. Crucifixion is a central aspect of Christian iconography and art; however, the characteristic hand posture of the victims, known as the ‘crucified clench,’ remains ... Continue reading »The post Art Imitating Death: Are Depictions of the Iconic ‘Crucified Clench’ Accurate? appeared first on The Wiley […]

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8:42 AM | Preliminary research indicates aged adult stem cells can be made younger

Dr. Vincent Giampapa from the CellHealth Institute presented at the Vatican Stem Cell Conference a preliminary study which indicates that adult stem cells can be reprogrammed into a younger state. Giampapa says the study has implications in treating chronic conditions and improving the overall health of elder patients.Read More

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2:00 AM | Another uber-successful UniSA Ride for Pain

Sunday April 7th saw hundreds of cyclists take to the River or the Hills on an absolutely glorious Adelaide autumn day. The mercury nudged 30C and the spirits were even higher. Over 250 cyclists took on the whole 100km and 100 of those participated in the first ever age-weight adjusted time trial up the infamous Corkscrew Road.

April 16, 2013

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4:22 PM | Mesenchymal stem cells may be a better candidate than drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis

A new study on rodents by a collaborative team of researchers from Osiris Therapeutics and Novartis Research indicates that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may be a better treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than the currently available drugs are.Read More

LINDAN. LIU, GANGWANG, KYLEHENDRICKS, KEUNMYOUNG LEE, ERNST BOHNLEIN, UWE JUNKER & JOSEPH D. MOSCA (2013). Comparison of Drug and Cell-Based Delivery: Engineered Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells Expressing Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor II Prevent Arthritis in Mouse and Rat Animal Models, Stem Cells Translational Medicine, Other: 10.5966/sctm.2012-0135

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3:04 PM | Skin Lesions in Dialysis - Part 4

Acquired Perforating Dermatoses:Perforating dermatoses are a group of conditions characterized by transepidermal elimination of dermal material (collagen, elastic tissue or necrotic connective tissue) (CMAJ). APD is one of the 4 major perforating disorders:Reactive perforating collagenosis(inherited disorder of collagen perforation) Elastosis perforans serpiginosa (elastic tissue perforation associated with Down syndrome and Ehler–Danlos syndrome) Perforating folliculitis […]

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10:03 AM | Cervical Cancer: DNA-based Test More Accurate Than Repeat Smear (“Pap”)

In women who have a potentially or mildly abnormal cervical smear, using a DNA-based test can identify those at higher risk of having precursors of cervical cancer, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. The authors found that the DNA-based test identified patients in possible need of treatment more accurately than a repeat smear test. ... Continue reading »

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9:09 AM | Stem cell art reception

On April 25, the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center will host a wine and cheese event, called "Stem Cells Offer Hope", during which pictures of human stem cells will be displayed as art.Read More

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8:49 AM | Stiff matrices are the key for cardiac tissue engineering

A new study published by researchers at the University of California, (UCLA) shows that the elasticity of the physical matrix used for growing heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) in the laboraty, is a key-factor for the success of cardiac tissue engineering.Read More

April 15, 2013

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4:37 PM | Researchers derive oligodendrocytes from ordinary skin cells

Researchers from the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine just announced that they have developed a new technique which converts skin cells into oligodendrocyte-producing stem cells. According to them, the technique enables the "on demand" production of oligodendrocytes and has the potential to help patients suffering from diseases caused by oligodendrocyte-loss, like multiple sclerosis,cerebral palsy and rare genetic disorders known as leukodystrophiesRead More

Najm, F., Lager, A., Zaremba, A., Wyatt, K., Caprariello, A., Factor, D., Karl, R., Maeda, T., Miller, R. & Tesar, P. & (2013). Transcription factor–mediated reprogramming of fibroblasts to expandable, myelinogenic oligodendrocyte progenitor cells, Nature Biotechnology, DOI: 10.1038/nbt.2561

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11:02 AM | UCT researchers to create disease-in-a-dish models for several diseases

The University of Cape Town just announced a new project called "The UCT Stem Cell Initiative". Purpose of the project is to create "disease-in-a-dish' models using induced pluripotent stem cells.Read More

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10:33 AM | Diabetes: Computer-Based Interventions Provide Limited Support

Self-management interventions delivered by computer and mobile phone currently provide limited benefits for people with diabetes, according to a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. Although computer and mobile phone-based self-management programmes had small positive effects on blood sugar levels, these effects seemed to be short-lived. 347 million adults worldwide live with diabetes and ... Continue reading »The post Diabetes: Computer-Based Interventions Provide Limited […]

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7:33 AM | Diabetes: Computer-Based Interventions Provide Limited Support

Self-management interventions delivered by computer and mobile phone currently provide limited benefits for people with diabetes, according to a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. Although computer and mobile phone-based self-management programmes had small positive effects on blood sugar levels, these effects seemed to be short-lived. 347 million adults worldwide live with diabetes and … Continue reading »

April 14, 2013

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9:56 AM | Australian stem cell tourists are satisfied by their outcome

In a new ongoing project that started in 2012, researchers from Australia aim to "understand the socio-cultural dynamics of stem cell tourism". In simple words, they want to investigate what drives Australian patients to travel abroad to receive unapproved stem cell treatments (not offered in Australia), what their expectations are and of course whether or not they were satisfied with what they got.Read More

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1:01 AM | Tips for Writing Better Science Papers: Experimental

Have you ever struggled to write up your results into a publishable paper only to get it rejected? Richard Threlfall, Managing Editor, Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, gives some insider tips on how to improve each section of your article and increase your chances of getting published. More of How to Write a Paper here. … Continue reading »

April 13, 2013

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10:38 AM | Researcher discovers key factor involved in the production of insulin-producing cells

Senta Georgia, a researcher from The Saban Research Institute (SRI) at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles recently released a study in which she has discovered a key factor that is crucial for the proper differentiation of pancreatic stem cells into beta cells, the cells that produce insulin. The discovery has implications in the treatment of Diabetes mellitus type 1 (T1DM).Read More

Georgia, S., Kanji, M. & Bhushan, A. (2013). DNMT1 represses p53 to maintain progenitor cell survival during pancreatic organogenesis, Genes & Development, 27 (4) 372-377. DOI: 10.1101/gad.207001.112

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10:14 AM | Prebiotics: Do supplements in baby formula help prevent allergies?

Prebiotic supplements in infant formula may help to prevent eczema, according to a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. However, the review highlights a lack of high quality evidence for the effects of prebiotics in preventing allergies. It is thought that bacteria lining the gut may play an important role in a child developing sensitivities … Continue reading »

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9:05 AM | Dutch and Russian universities to set up centre for stem cell research

The Telegraph just reported that several major Dutch and Russian universities have reached a deal to set up a centre for stem cell research in Moscow, by 2014. The name of the centre is Center for Research, Education and Innovation (CREI) and it's purpose is to position Russia and Netherlands as leaders in stem cell research and technology.Read More

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1:40 AM | Tips for Writing Better Science Papers: Results and Discussion

Have you ever struggled to write up your results into a publishable paper only to get it rejected? Richard Threlfall, Managing Editor, Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, gives some insider tips on how to improve each section of your article and increase your chances of getting published. More of How to Write a Paper here. … Continue reading »

April 12, 2013

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4:20 PM | Researchers isolate, for the first time, mammary gland stem cells of unprecedented purity

In a new study, researchers from the laboratory of Professor Gregory Hannon at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory seem to have solved a long-standing problem, isolating pure mammary gland stem cells. These cells are invaluable in understanding breast cancer and could help in the development of new drugs against the disease.Read More

dos Santos, C., Rebbeck, C., Rozhkova, E., Valentine, A., Samuels, A., Kadiri, L., Osten, P., Harris, E., Uren, P., Smith, A. & Hannon, G. (2013). Molecular hierarchy of mammary differentiation yields refined markers of mammary stem cells, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1303919110

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10:05 AM | Missed Opportunities to Help Smokers with Mental Illness

Researchers from the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies say that despite the expansion in smoking cessation services in recent years, GPs are missing opportunities to offer this support to patients with mental health problems. Although smoking prevalence has declined in the United Kingdom over recent decades, it has changed little among people with mental … Continue reading »

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8:46 AM | Stemcells Inc receives $19.3 million loan for Alzheimer's

StemCells Inc. issued a press release yesterday, announcing that it has reached an agreement with the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to receive a $19.3 million loan which will be used for the preclinical development of HuCNS-SC, a stem cell therapy for Alzheimer's disease. Goal of the company is to to file an Investigational New Drug application with the FDA within the next four years.Read More

April 11, 2013

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11:58 PM | Constraint-Induced Movement therapy for long-term walking impairment in multiple sclerosis

Our research laboratory at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States has tested a distinguished form of physical therapy for persons with chronic walking difficulty from multiple sclerosis. The therapy is called Constraint-Induced Movement therapy, or CI therapy for short.

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8:05 PM | Gamida cell reports positive data from its Phase II & III trials on blood cancer patients

Gamida cell just announced new data from its Phase II & III trials, regarding the efficacy and safety of StemEx, a stem cell product for leukemia and lymphoma patients.Read More

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1:00 PM | Treating Progeria; How GM mice give hope to some very special children

Something big is going on right now in the world of research. Something very specific for some very special children with a very rare disease. It may not be widely known by name but I am sure you have seen … Continue reading →

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9:56 AM | Sequencing Tracks Animal-to-Human Transmission of Bacterial Pathogens

Researchers have used whole genome sequencing to reveal if drug-resistant bacteria are transmitted from animals to humans in two disease outbreaks that occurred on different farms in Denmark. The results, which are published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, confirm animal-to-human transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a disease-causing bacterium that carries the recently described mecC gene. … Continue reading »

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1:48 AM | Top Engineering Research: Access The 2013 Engineering Free Sample Issues

For those looking for the latest and most relevant research in Numerical, Structural and Mechanical Engineering, we’ve highlighted them in this latest issue of the Engineering Update. Don’t forget to subscribe to our Engineering updates via Email so you are always updated with what’s happening in your field today. Also of interest: Resources for Your … Continue reading »

April 10, 2013

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7:43 PM | Hematopoietic stem cells recognise and respond to emergencies

In a new study, a collaborative team of researchers from Inserm, CNRS and MDC have discovered a previously unknown ability that hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have. According to the study, HSCs can recognise when the body experiences certain stress conditions, like infection or inflammation, and respond accordingly by producing the type of cell that is in highest demand. The study may one day help patients who need a hematopoietic stem cell transplant to recover faster.Read More

Noushine Mossadegh-Keller, Sandrine Sarrazin, Prashanth K. Kandalla, Leon Espinosa, E. Richard Stanley, Stephen L. Nutt, Jordan Moore & Michael H. Sieweke (2013). M-CSF instructs myeloid lineage fate in single haematopoietic stem cells, Nature, Other: 10.1038/nature12026

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4:29 PM | Researchers discover that autophagy is crucial for the survival of neural stem cells

Researchers from the University of Michigan (U-M) just reported that after 15 years of experimentation on mice, they discovered that autophagy is essential in keeping neural stem cells (NSCs ) alive and ready to replenish any damaged brain and neural cells.Read More

Wang C, Liang CC, Bian ZC, Zhu Y & Guan JL (2013). FIP200 is required for maintenance and differentiation of postnatal neural stem cells., Nature neuroscience, PMID: 23542691

Jun-Lin Guan, Anna Katharina Simon, Mark Prescott, Javier A. Menendez, Fei Liu, Fen Wang, Chenran Wang, Ernst Wolvetang, Alejandro Vazquez-Martin & Jue Zhang & (2013). Autophagy in stem cells, Autophagy, Other: Link

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4:09 PM | IVF pioneer Sir Robert Edwards dies aged 87

We are saddened to learn that IVF pioneer Professor Sir Bob Edwards has died at the age of 87, following a long illness. The University of Cambridge announced his death earlier today, noting that through his work Professor Edwards had … Continue reading →

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