News tagged with adult bone
Breakthrough reveals blood vessel cells are key to growing unlimited amounts of adult stem cells
In a leap toward making stem cell therapy widely available, researchers at the Ansary Stem Cell Institute at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered that endothelial cells, the most basic building blocks of the vascular ...
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Mar 04, 2010 |
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Scientists program blood stem cells to become vision cells
University of Florida researchers were able to program bone marrow stem cells to repair damaged retinas in mice, suggesting a potential treatment for one of the most common causes of vision loss in older people.
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Jul 31, 2009 |
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Increasing number of Americans have insufficient levels of vitamin D
Average blood levels of vitamin D appear to have decreased in the United States between 1994 and 2004, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Mar 23, 2009 |
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New vitamin D recommendations for older men and women
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has released a new position statement on Vitamin D for older adults which makes important recommendations for vitamin D nutrition from an evidence-based perspective.
May 10, 2010 |
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Smart Coating Opens Door To Safer Hip, Knee and Dental Implants
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a "smart coating" that helps surgical implants bond more closely with bone and ward off infection.
Feb 03, 2010 |
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Physical environment influences stem cell development
A researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, together with Israeli and foreign collaborators, has revealed how physical qualities -- and not only chemical ones - may have an influence in determining how adult stem ...
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Elderly can blame fractures and falls on low sodium
Older adults with even mildly decreased levels of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia) experience increased rates of fractures and falls, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 43rd Annual Meeting ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 20, 2010 |
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Natural substance NT-020 aids aging brains in rats, study finds
A combination of nutrients called NT-020 promoted adult neural stem cell proliferation in aged rats and boosted their memory performance, reported University of South Florida researchers studying natural therapeutic approaches ...
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Jul 20, 2010 |
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Stem cell breakthrough gives new hope to sufferers of muscle-wasting diseases
An experimental procedure that dramatically strengthens stem cells' ability to regenerate damaged tissue could offer new hope to sufferers of muscle-wasting diseases such as myopathy and muscular dystrophy, according to researchers ...
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Mar 05, 2009 |
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Stem cell therapy may offer hope for acute lung injury
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have shown that adult stem cells from bone marrow can prevent acute lung injury in a mouse model of the disease.
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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Fat tissue may be a source of valuable blood stem cells, study says
Bone marrow is a leading source of adult stem cells, which are increasingly used for research and therapeutic interventions, but extracting the cells is an arduous and often painful process. Now, researchers have found evidence ...
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Jan 27, 2010 |
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Depression can worsen knee arthritis symptoms in older adults
Clinical depression can exacerbate the symptoms of knee arthritis beyond what is evident on X-rays, according to a new study from the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). Patients with mild to moderate knee arthritis are es ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Moving beyond embryonic stem cells: Encouragement on the horizon
For nearly two decades, the medical world and the American public have grappled with the lightning-rod topic of stem cells, in particular the controversy surrounding cells from human embryos. But when researchers four years ...
Jul 05, 2011 |
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