Stem Cell news from this weekend...seems to be a popular topic.
International Stem Cell Corporation Begins Pre-Clinical Trials On Human Corneal Epithelial Cells
International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB:ISCO), the first company to perfect a method of creating human "parthenogenetic" stem cells from unfertilized eggs, is planning pre-clinical trials aimed at applying its laboratory-grown human corneal epithelial cells to improve photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), a form of corrective laser eye surgery.
Medical News Today - Feb 01 3:07 AM
Bone Growth Accelerated With Nanotubes And Stem Cells
Engineers have come up with a way to help accelerate bone growth through the use of nanotubes and stem cells.
Science Daily - Jan 31 8:37 PM
Local oral surgeon harvests stem cells for patients
Steamboat Springs oral surgeon Dr. John Lupori offers patients the chance to store the stem cells in the teeth he extracts. Lupori partners with StemSave, a New York-based company that freezes and stores stem cells found in the pulp at the base of teeth. Science is moving fast, those involved said, and the cells might someday save the patient’s life.
The Steamboat Pilot & Today - Jan 31 11:04 PM
Biologists Find Stem-Cell-Like Functions In Ordinary Cells
mattrandy123 writes with news that scientists from NYU and Utrecht University have discovered ordinary plant cells can fulfill some of the same regenerative functions previously attributed to stem cells. Quoting: "In the study, the researchers cut off the plant's root tip, thereby excising the stem cell niche, and examined the return of cell identities by measuring all gene activity. The results ...
Slashdot - Jan 31 7:05 AM
Stem Cells Battle MS
Multiple sclerosis patients are discovering that their own stem cells can be used to dramatically improve the symptoms of their disease.
NBC Philadelphia - Jan 31 1:03 AM
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