Adult stem cells that are vital for airway repair in the lung but that persist in areas where pre-cancerous lesions are found are associated with a poor prognosis in patients who develop cancer, even those with early stage disease, researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found.These adult stem cells are found in repairing [...]
Having charted the occurrence of a common chemical change that takes place while stem cells decide their fates and progress from precursor to progeny, a Johns Hopkins-led team of scientists has produced the first-ever epigenetic landscape map for tissue differentiation. (2010-08-17)
Adult stem cells that are vital for airway repair in the lung but that persist in areas where pre-cancerous lesions are found are associated with a poor prognosis in patients who develop cancer, even those with early stage disease, researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found. (2010-08-17)
Greetings. This is Ken Aldrich, I am Chairman of International Stem Cell Corporation and thought I would share with you briefly some of the thoughts that I’ve had recently about developments in the stem cell and regenerative medicine area. One of the things that I have noticed from a lot of emails that we get, [...]
With only one business day remaining before its meeting this week, the California stem cell agency released details of its plan for an expensive study of its activities along with procedures for election of a new chairman. The late-coming information disclosed that the proposed Institute of Medicine study of CIRM would cost $615,000. Previously, CIRM [...]
The California stem cell agency has hired a former executive of Geron Corp. to serve as a consultant on a $50 million clinical trial award round in which Geron is expected to be an applicant. He is Laurence Elias, who worked for Geron from March 2006 until October 2009 as vice president for oncology clinical [...]
A new study provides the first evidence that bacteria respond to odors, which according to one of the researchers may be the earliest evolutionary example of olfaction.
Are there too many stem cell research journals? This question has been posed by Drs. Paul Sanberg and Cesar Borlongan of the Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida. Their article appears in the current issue of Stem Cell Reviews and Reports.
Scientists in South Africa have come up with a novel way of purifying water on a small scale using a sachet rather like a tea bag, but instead of imparting flavor to the water, the bag absorbs toxins, filters out and kills bacteria, and cleans the water.
Pfizer Inc. , Johnson & Johnson , and a half dozen competitors are committed to a research strategy for Alzheimer’s disease that has resulted in a string of study failures, the most recent involving Eli Lilly & Co.
NINT-led nanotechnology cluster supports local firms in developing world-class technology
Can lead to serious disease in adulthoodChildren who experience trauma may enter a cycle of negative emotions — anxiety and depression — that could contribute to health problems later and precipitate an early death, a leading health psychologist said Saturday."A child who experienced a death of a parent, witnessed severe marital problems between parents or [...]
Clemson University is hosting Nano2010, an international conference of scientists whose research will help us understand how nanotechnology will affect our world.
Scientists and Engineers at The University of Nottingham have built the world’s smallest ultrasonic transducers capable of generating and detecting ultrasound. These revolutionary transducers which are orders of magnitude smaller than current systems – are so tiny that up to 500 of the smallest ones could be placed across the width of one human hair.
( Tufts University, Health Sciences ) In one of only two studies of its kind, a study from researchers at Tufts University demonstrates that non-viral gene therapy can delay the onset of some forms of eye disease and preserve vision. The team developed nanoparticles to deliver therapeutic genes to the retina and found that treated [...]
The easy accessibility of the eye and the established link between specific genetic defects and ocular disorders offer hope for using gene therapy to provide long-term therapeutic benefit. Two reports in the current issue of Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., describe the effective replacement of a human gene [...]
Authors: Xia C, Ding C, Yang X, Sun K, Tian S Recent studies have shown the importance of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) in flexor tendon wound healing. Decreased adhesion formation and increased range of motion after the administration of TGF-beta antibodies after tendon repair have been shown. But TGF-beta antibodies have a short biologic half-life, [...]
more images NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — It seems Google is afraid of Chinese people. The Googleplex men had been complaining about China’s Internet policies for a long time. Perhaps the thought has gathered consensus over time, as Google search shows up some weird suggestions for a simple search. Surprisingly, “I am extremely terrified of Chinese [...]
more images more images Microsoft links new smart phones to Xbox Live SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. is bringing its video-game expertise to the forthcoming Windows Phone 7 line, an attempt to capitalize on the success of the Xbox 360 as the software maker tries to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPhone. Microsoft says a dedicated group [...]
more images more images AOL’s Patch plans 500 local sites by end of year SAN FRANCISCO — AOL intends to grow its Patch network of community news sites to include more than 500 neighborhoods by the end of December — a move the struggling Internet company hopes will strengthen its online advertising business. AOL Inc. [...]