Perhaps no single scientist has had a greater impact on stem cell research than Dr. Shinya Yamanaka. While most of his colleagues were looking for ways to grow human embryonic stem cells into replacement tissues for treating ...
Biotechnology
Dec 8, 2010
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Biologists at UC San Diego have identified the specific region in vertebrates where adult blood stem cells arise during embryonic development.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 14, 2010
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Using cells from mice, scientists from Iowa and Iran have discovered a new strategy for making embryonic stem cell transplants less likely to be rejected by a recipient's immune system. This strategy, described in a new research ...
Biotechnology
Jan 28, 2010
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A discovery by associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry Brian Baker and his research group at the University of Notre Dame reveals the importance of dynamic motion by proteins involved in the body's immune response. ...
Biochemistry
Jan 21, 2010
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An international team of scientists has rescued visual function in laboratory rats with eye disease by using cells similar to stem cells. The research shows the potential for stem cell-based therapies to treat age-related ...
Biotechnology
Dec 3, 2009
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