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Michigan Stem Cell Research Proposal Advances
2008-07-08 13:39:00 From Yahoo! News: Science News: Supporters of a ballot measure that would loosen Michigan's restrictions on embryonic stem cell research took a big step toward placing it on the November ballot. The Stem Cell Research Ballot Question Committee said Monday it turned in more than
Scientific Miracles: Stem Cell Therapy For Pets
2008-07-04 19:45:00 If your 10 year old Labrador Retriever with hip dysplasia could run like a pup again, would you consider it a miracle? Or if your horse could be freed from arthritic pain without drugs and be able to race or jump again, would that be a miracle? Right now, dogs and horses with soft tissue injuries and diseases can be helped with the miracle of science, in the form of a treatment called Vet-Stem Regenerative Medicine (VSRM). Technorati Tags: Health Innovation Nature News Pets Science Technology
Stem cells appear to cure boy
2008-06-07 00:34:00 Using stem cells from umbilical cord blood and bone marrow, researchers have apparently cured a fatal genetic disease in a 2-year-old Minneapolis boy, a feat that could open the door for a variety of stem cell treatments.
By: Get rich
Stem Cell Transplant for Crohn's Back on the Table for me
2008-06-04 16:39:00 Well, I guess me taking place in a stem cell transplant trial is back on the table. I went back to my doctor and am now getting reasy to schedule a sit-down meeting to see if I qualify. Last time I had to get the Humira out of my system which is done. Another update, I have been on 20mg Lexapro for the past month. I don't notice a difference but my wife says I am less of an asshole. Anyone else here on Lexapro?Previous Post:So I saw the Dr. Shafran and Patty today. I gotta say these guys (Winter Park, Fl) are the best gasto doctors I have come across in the 13 years I have had Crohn's Disease. Anyways we discussed a wide variety of topics. I need to be Humira free for 3 months before I can start the clinical trial that is Stem Cell Transplant for Crohn's. The trial is actually a 4 stage blood transfusion that I am going to read up on more (and report my findings tonight). It seems pretty low risk, but there is a 1/3 chance I will get a placebo, (what, red kool-aid??) 1/3 chance I...
Stem Cells in Reproductive Medicine: Basic Science and Therapeutic Potentia
2008-06-04 15:05:00 Stem Cells in Reproductive Medicine: Basic Science and Therapeutic Potential Stem Cells in Reproductive Medicine: Basic Science and Therapeutic PotentialCarlos Simon, Antonio Pellicer ?Stem Cells in Reproductive Medicine: Basic Science and Therapeutic Potential"Informa Healthcare | 2006-12-05 | ISBN: 0415397774 | 248 pages | PDF | 4,4 Mb This book gives an overview of the revolutionary advances in stem cell science that may potentially impact human reproductive medicine. The contents cover the production and regeneration of female and male germ cells, trophoblasts, and endometrium from human embryonic and adult stem cells. New developments in hESC derivation that will impact clinical use are covered and cutting-edge technologies such as reprogramming, nuclear transfer, and imprinting are addressed in relation to reproductive medicine. There is a tremendous thirst for knowledge about this topic and this will be one of the first books to address the key issues specifically for th...
Stem cell banks could pay medical dividends
2008-05-24 01:42:00 Researchers are working to create banks of reprogrammed skin cells that could be used to study and treat diseases. They hope that in the not-too-distant future, the whole process could be almost as easy as drawing blood from a blood bank.
ITM Lite Luxe wing shape bar and forged stem
2008-05-17 15:26:00 For me, the ITM forged Lite Luxe stem is as close to perfection as I could want. It’s forged and therefore has smooth lines. It has reversible graphics, meaning you can flip the stem around to get a higher reach. It uses a face plate with a 4 bolt clamp; the socket head bolts require a 4mm ...
Watch a Dog Improve with Stem Cell Transplant
2008-05-14 19:33:00 Stem cell research is improving the health of dogs, cats and horses with the new technique of transplanting fat cells alone. The procedure is not invansive, takes little time to heal and shows marked improvement in arthritic, hip dysplasia and other bone degenerative diseases. The story of Dosha is fantastic and I will be interviewing a pet owner today who will give even more details on this remarkable stem cell transplant for dogs. Unlike human stem cell research for humans which has been stopped by the current Bush adminstration - animals are reaping the benefits of completely healing their conditions. The best part it costs 1/5th of a bone transplant or hip replacements currently performed by veterinarians which costs thousands of dollars. Your dog could benefit also from stem cell research and live a pain free life with more activity and bounce in their step. For a vet in your area contact:  http://www.vet-stem.com Stay tuned for further details, but watch this video...
By: Dog Health1
Is Menstrual Blood A Valuable Source Of Stem Cells?
2008-05-12 06:19:00 Researchers seeking new and more abundant sources of stem cells for use in regenerative medicine have identified a potentially unlimited, noncontroversial, easily collectable, and inexpensive source ? menstrual blood. Stromal stem cells - cells that are present in connective tissues - have recently been identified in endometrial tissues of the uterus. When the fresh growth of ...
lls stem cell transplantation education programs
2008-05-10 02:04:00 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's telephone education series has two recent programs available for download in audio and text format.Stem Cell Transplantation: Current Trends and Future DirectionsAudioTextNew Perspectives on Stem Cell TransplantationAudioTextFor more information on programs about lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma, click here.
Curator euthanizes living leather jacket made from human mouse stem-cells
2008-05-08 15:33:00 From Boing Boing: A curator at NY-MOMA had to euthanize a living leather jacket made from human mouse stem-cells -- the art-work had grown out of control and threatened to overflow its containment unit. One of the central works in the exhibition "Design and the Elastic Mind" at
Bulletin Board Company Bio-Matrix (BMSN) Acquires Stem Cell Labeling System
2008-05-07 15:03:00 Though it was only on Monday we heard about small cap company Bio-Matrix Scientific Group (BMSN) officially starting the tissue-bank licensing process, they seem to be proceeding as if they expect to get it. Of course, they have to - they want to be sure they’re ready to go when and if they get the ...
Anti-aging Skin Products Launched From Stem Cell Research
2008-05-03 01:36:00 National Stem Cell has revealed that it is set to launch a new range of anti-aging products that have been developed using stem cell research.Tropelastin produced by human embryonic stem cells has been utilised by the company's subsidiary Decouverte Cosmetique in skin firming products, CosmeticsDesign.com reports.Chief executive of National Stem Cell Michael Cohen told the website that it is this chemical that can provide women with a 'glow' after they conceive.He added that the company had used pre-2001 stem cells and neither destroyed nor created any cells during product development.Some scientists have criticised the use of stem cell research in the development of cosmetic products because they say the technology is not yet advanced enough to deliver drastic results."The notion that you could do that with a cream is a little bit ahead of itself," dermatologist Dr Kenneth Beer told the LA Times. "It's a great piece of marketing because there is so much interest in stem cells."
Vet Stem Cells Save Dogs From Arthritis
2008-05-02 06:40:00 The new arrival of Vet Regenerative Medicine is here and the use of stem cells in animals such as Dogs, Horses and Cats is becoming a safe and successful procedure for arthritis in pets.  Unlike the embryo cells used in human stem cell research, this procedure uses fat cells that are harvested and re injected into the hip or affected area. The cells then regrow or regenerate health cells and within 30 days there is marked improvement in function and healing with the cell transplants.  A company in San Diego called Vet Stem is the leader in Regenerative medicine using harvested stem cells from the fat cells in an animal which is then implanted into the hip or joint areas and the treatment has a high success rate.  The cells used from one’s body and using your own cells is far superior and heal more quickly without the problems of rejection from foreign cells such as in organ transplants.  Stem cells by nature can take on the traits of many kinds of cells and then rep...
By: Dog Health1
Aging Skin? A New Stem Cell Rejuvenation Cream In The Pipeline
2008-04-30 20:57:00 Some say that the first 1000 year-old person is already alive! If I am that person, I sure don't want to have 1,000 year old skin! Heck, I don't even want 50 year-old skin! Maybe a new stem cell cream will keep my skin as young as my uh... body. Technorati Tags: Boomers Health Innovation International Lifestyle News Products Science Women Array
By: InventorSpot.com
Conservatives are not anti-stem cell research
2008-04-27 01:05:00 How many times have you heard that conservatives simply don't care about finding cures for the various diseases that ail our society today? And some basic proof for this is the fact that conservatives have been against stem cell research since its inception as an idea in science. Here is a link to a blog, Down with Tyranny, that highlights exactly what I'm talking about, where republicans were
By: freadom nation
A Look at the Michigan Ballot for 2008: Proposals: Marijuana, Stem Cells, t
2008-04-23 18:46:00 Originally, I was just going to do this in one blog post, but I realized that my views on one proposal alone are going to be incredibly long, so today, I am just going to introduce the proposals that might be on the ballot this November. The following document was put out by the Secretary of ...
Fotomatic 18 -Stem voor de winnaar
2008-04-19 14:25:00 De stemmingsronde is begonnen en die loopt dinsdag om middernacht af. Welk onderschrift verdient de DVD-topfilm, jullie mogen het zelf bepalen. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.
By: MAFIA Blog
Limits on stem cell research eased in Germany
2008-04-12 17:27:00 Better than nothing: "German lawmakers voted on Friday to ease restrictions on stem cell research although the approved changes did not go as far as many scientists had hoped."
By: Bad Thinking
Stem Cells: The Future Of Medicine
2008-04-10 02:06:00 Drive not rhythmical dire doctors anymore.Time something goes naughty you drive by the skin of ones teeth stick out advance to your village gene treatment clinic to bewilder a attune up with some freshly grown injectable flow cells engineered to restore your la investigation malady.Issue cells are undifferentiated, non- delineated sensitive cells with a fullplement of DNA that include not the to be sure transformed into anything delineated such as the cells in your turn over submit or the cells in your hair follicles.Are apt of being a mechanic someone is concerned your body; they can restore you by undergoing cubicle upset to manufacture whatever cells are needed in not cricket c out ofmission to supplant advanced in years damaged, or cells that are no longer sensible and dire to be replenished.Issue cubicle lines, in olden days cut off are easygoing someone is concerned scientists to work with beca usefulness they can pursue to kind these cells someone is concerned testing from th...
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Stem Cell Factor (scf)- the C-kit Ligand
2008-04-09 00:30:00 Cubicle representative (SCF; also known as kit ligand, mast cubicle cultivation representative or knife factor) is a hematopoietic cytokine that triggers its biologic effects by binding to its receptor, c- gear It is a glycoprotein that plays a mood function in hematopoiesis acting both as a reliable and cold regulator, time again in synergy with other cytokines.Concentration of SCF in universal soul serum is, on undistinguished 3.SCF is a associate of the helical cytokine structural superfamily characterized by a enlarge crossover four-helix topology.Is normally set up in both soluble and transmembrane forms.SCF exists as a non-covalently associated homodimer is glycosylated, and has illustrious derivative arrangement including regions of alpha helices and beta sheets.Monomer contains two intra-chain disulfide bridges, Cys4??"Cys89 and Cys43??"Cys138.N- PC = personalputer 141 residues of SCF be suffering with been identified as a pit SCF1??"141, which includes the dimer interface a...
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Fotomatic 17 - Stem voor de winnaar
2008-04-07 15:30:00 De stemmingsronde is begonnen en die loopt donderdag om middernacht af. Welk onderschrift verdient de DVD-topfilm, jullie mogen het zelf bepalen. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.
By: MAFIA Blog
Stem Cell Marker (scm)- the C-kit Ligand
2008-04-04 23:18:00 Cubicle Marker (SCM; also known as kit ligand, mast cubicle extension consideration or insulate factor) is a hematopoietic cytokine that triggers its biologic effects by binding to its receptor, c- accouterments It is a glycoprotein that plays a level character in hematopoiesis acting both as a definite and unresponsive regulator, usually in synergy with other cytokines.Concentration of SCM in run-of-the-mill humane serum is, on customarily 3. originate room Marker is a of the helical cytokine structural superfamily characterized by a dishonest crossover four-helix bundle topology.Is normally inaugurate in both soluble and transmembrane forms.SCM exists as a non-covalently associated homodimer is glycosylated, and has big spare design including regions of alpha helices and beta sheets.SCM monomer contains two intra- bond disulfide bridges, Cys4??"Cys89 and Cys43??"Cys138.CRT = cathode ray tube 141 residues of SCM take been identified as a essential heart SCM1??"141, which includes t...
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Stem Cells in Reproductive Medicine: Basic Science and Therapeutic Potentia
2008-04-04 07:16:00 Stem Cells in Reproductive Medicine: Basic Science and Therapeutic Potential Carlos Simon, Antonio Pellicer “Stem Cells in Reproductive Medicine: Basic Science and Therapeutic Potential" Informa Healthcare | 2006-12-05 | ISBN: 0415397774 | 248 pages | PDF | 4,4 Mb This book gives an overview of the revolutionary advances in stem cell science that may potentially impact human reproductive
Bargain Bonanza - Szul: Where the Savings Stem, Get Your Hands on a Gem - F
2008-03-26 22:52:00 When I first heard about Szul’s March Madness Sale, the first thing that went through my head was: whoever coined March Madness is a genius. We should have 12 alliterative names - one for each month. How about May Massacre or February Fever? Then I saw the Szul coupon (valid until March 31), and it was ...
By: Fabu Daily
Church Scaremongering on Stem Cells
2008-03-25 09:41:00 Injecting human DNA into a non-human egg is a “monstrous” undertaking, of “Frankenstein” proportions, according to the Catholic church. Next they’ll be telling us that The Earth is flat. These comments, delivered in an Easter sermon by a high-ranking Cardinal, are part of the Catholic church’s recent campaign against The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, ...
Fotomatic 16 - Stem voor de winnaar
2008-03-22 09:09:00 De stemmingsronde is begonnen en die loopt dinsdag om middernacht af. Welk onderschrift verdient de DVD-topfilm, jullie mogen het zelf bepalen. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.
By: MAFIA Blog
Breastmilk Contains Stem Cells!
2008-03-16 20:08:00 Here's an excerpt:"The Perth scientist who made the world-first discovery that human breast milk contains stem cells is confident that within five years scientists will be harvesting them to research treatment for conditions as far-reaching as spinal injuries, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease.He believes that it not only meets all the nutritional needs of a growing infant but contains key markers that guide his or her development into adulthood.'We already know how breast milk provides for the baby’s nutritional needs, but we are only just beginning to understand that it probably performs many other functions,' says Dr Cregan, a molecular biologist at The University of Western Australia."Read the full article here.
Australian Postgraduate Award, Human Oöcytes (ova) for Stem Cell Research,
2008-03-11 23:06:00 Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) - Human Oöcytes (ova) for Stem Cell Research: Donation and Regulation in AustraliaThis scholarship is funded by an ARC Linkage-Projects grant and will provide support for 3 years on a full-time basis for a research project leading to a PhD. The objective of the research project is to explore the bioethics of research oöcyte donation for Australian stem cell research. Research will involve policy analysis, interviews with oöcyte donors, clinical and scientific staff and other stakeholders as well as bioethically informed social analysis of the issue. The aim of the project is both to produce scholarly research and to develop a socially sustainable, bioethically sound approach to somatic cell nuclear transfer research in Australia. The successful applicant will be supervised by A/Professor Catherine Waldby, International Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy and A/Professor Ian Kerridge, director of the Centre for Val...
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Protein in Embryonic Stem Cells Controls Malignant Tumor Cells
2008-03-11 21:31:00 A protein that governs development of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) also inhibits the growth and spread of malignant melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer, Northwestern University researchers have discovered. Metastatic melanoma, which develops from the transformation of skin pigment cells or melanocytes, has a death rate of more than 80 percent and a median survival of less than 7.5 months.The Northwestern scientists, led by researcher Mary J. C. Hendrix, additionally found that the protein, called Lefty, prevents aggressive breast cancer cells from metastasizing. Death from metastatic breast cancer exceeded 40,000 in 2007, with over 180,000 new cases diagnosed in the United States.Importantly, Lefty is secreted only in hESCs, and not in any other stem cell type tested ? including stem cells isolated from amniotic fluid, cord blood or adult bone marrow ? or placental cells.Results of the study, described in an article in the March 3rd online version of The Proceedings of the Na...
By: science life
Stem cell therapy is curing diabetes whats the story ?
2008-03-11 13:49:00 Following a study carried out in Brazil some doctors are claiming that stem cell therapy could be the cure for diabetes for type 1 diabetic sufferers. The use of stem cell therapy has previously been linked to illnesses such as Alzheimers and MND (motor neuron disease) but until now little or nothing has been said about a link with type 1 diabetes and stem cell therapy. In the study the results which were publsihed in the American Journal Of Medicine last year 14 out of 15 people in the trail no longer needed to take insulin injections and several have been free of the need of injections for more than 3 years.
By: Dreambody Now
Fotomatic 15 - Stem voor de winnaar
2008-03-09 09:43:00 De stemmingsronde is begonnen en die loopt woensdag om middernacht af. Welk onderschrift verdient de DVD-topfilm, jullie mogen het zelf bepalen. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.
By: MAFIA Blog
Brazil court to rule on stem cells
2008-03-05 14:46:00 From Yahoo! News: Science News: Brazil's Supreme Court is set to decide if scientists in Latin America's largest country can conduct embryonic stem cell research, which many say can lead to cures for degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. The court's 11 justices
Stem Cell Transplant or Surgery? Meet with Dr. Shafran Tomorrow
2008-03-03 04:01:00 to find out...I ran into Ira and Anita on the street today at a St. Patty's Day Parade in Winter Park (a bit early I know). Anyways after reading up on the whole stem cell and Crohn's thing I am nervous as hell for this appointment. However with nothing really working medication wise (Pentasa/6MP, Asacol, Remicade, Humira, etc), I am down to either letting it go until a major flare up, Surgery or this whole Stem Cell Transplant. I will post after I meet with Dr. Shafran and his staff.
Panel of Stem Cells Meets to Discuss Religion and Medical Research
2008-02-23 16:58:00 Announcement? Right here on this very blog, a panel of leading stem cells has agreed to discuss the contemporary stem cell tissue with none other than ?us truly? ? that is, my own personal cells, particularly the neurons, usually known in the collective vernacular as ?me? but by most collections of stem cells as ?whatever.? Best of all, despite their great distinction, these stem cells have agreed to a poetry-slam format.Thanks to Hayden for inspiring (?) the ?poem? with informed comments about stem cell research on my recent discussion threads. However, it isn't her fault; she couldn?t possibly have known that her comments would excite my brain cells in this manner. In fact, my own brain cells withheld information that the poem was coming until they started prompting my finger cells {?fingerus cellulose?} along the keyboard. Don?t worry; the poetic debate will use less scientific terminology.The debate is in process now, even as your cells are left to ponder the results while you ...
By: Original Faith
Stem Cell transplant Crohn's Disease - Stem Cell Research and Crohn's Artic
2008-02-22 03:11:00 Long story short. I am now having what I think to be an allergic reaction to Humira. (I have had them to Remicade in the past). My doctor wants me to stop treatment and come in next week to discuss the possibility of a stem-cell transplant. I profess complete ignorance and in fact know nothing about it. Below are some articles that I have not even had time to read yet. In scanning them apparently they can cure Crohn's, something I did not understand to be possible. I meet with Dr. Shafran and his staff a week from Monday to discuss this. I plan on doing a whole lot of research in the meantime. It looks like it has only been done a few times (see below). Grasping at straws here, but does anyone have any insight?-ScottStem Cell Research and Crohn'sRoanoke Teen to Head to Chicago in Pursuit of Crohn's Disease Cure (from July 2003)An insurance company, hospital and federal regulators have approved a Roanoke youngster with a severe intestinal disease to have an experimental stem-cell ...
Fotomatic 13 - Stem voor de winnaar
2008-02-13 12:18:00 De stemmingsronde is begonnen en die loopt vrijdag om middernacht af. Welk onderschrift verdient de DVD-topfilm, jullie mogen het zelf bepalen. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.
By: MAFIA Blog
Human skin cells into embryonic stem cells
2008-02-12 18:56:00 UCLA stem cell scientists have reprogrammed human skin cells into cells with the same unlimited properties as embryonic stem cells, without using embryos or eggs. Led by scientists Kathrin Plath and William Lowry, UCLA researchers used genetic alteration to turn back the clock on human skin cells and create cells that are nearly identical to human embryonic stem cells, which have the ability to become every cell type found in the human body. Four regulator genes were used to create the cells, which are called induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells. The UCLA study confirms the work of researchers Shinya Yamanaka at Kyoto University and James Thomson at the University of Wisconsin, first reported in late November 2007. The UCLA research appears today in an early online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences. The implications for disease treatment could be significant. Reprogramming adult stem cells into embryonic stem cells could generat...
By: science life
Scientists Reprogram Human Skin Cells Into Embryonic Stem Cells
2008-02-11 18:33:00 U.S. scientists say they've reprogrammed human skin cells into ones with the same blank-slate properties as embryonic stem cells, a breakthrough that could aid in treating many diseases while sidestepping controversy.Human embryonic stem cells have the ability to become every cell type found in the human body. Being able to create these cells en masse and without using human eggs or embryos could generate a potentially limitless source of immune-compatible cells for tissue engineering and transplantation medicine, said the scientists, from the University of California, Los Angeles.The researchers genetically altered human skin cells using four regulator genes, according to findings published online in the Feb. 11 edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences.The result produced cells called induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, that are almost identical to human embryonic stem cells in function and biological structure. The reprogrammed cells al...
Stem HQ Wallpapers
2008-02-05 13:00:00 Size: 1600x1200These three wallpapers are one of my favorites,even resized down to 800x600 look clean, perfect pixel quality wallpapers.
By: Bestwalls
Britney Spears? mental problems stem from her parents: Lynne and Jamie Spea
2008-02-04 05:56:00 Britney Spears? seedy manager / friend, Sam Lutfi, says the singer?s mental problems stem from her parents, Lynne and Jamie Spears.
Eco-Chic: Stem Organic Jacket
2008-01-31 22:48:00 Finally, a piece of clothing that's environmentally friendly (well, organic anyway) AND affordable. Honestly, why does socially conscious shopping have to be so expensive?? Anyway, I love this cute jacket by Stem at Nordstrom, also available in black, for $68:
By: Grechen's Closet
Bangladesh plans house searches to stem bird flu (Gulf Times)
2008-01-30 00:00:00 DHAKA : Bangladeshi authorities are to start house-to-house surveillance in their latest effort to stem a worsening outbreak of bird flu, an official said yesterday.
Fotomatic 12 - Stem voor de winnaar
2008-01-28 14:57:00 Wie verdient de DVD-topfilm, door de enorme hoeveelheid inzendingen kan je deze keer niet uit vijf maar uit de tien beste inzendingen kiezen, de stemming wordt donderdag om 14u30 afgesloten. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.
By: MAFIA Blog
Empty shops stem flight into Egypt
2008-01-28 00:27:00 Egypt said on Sunday it would take 'appropriate measures' to restore control over its breached border with Gaza, as a diplomatic agreement to operate the border in an orderly manner remained some way off.
By: Get rich
Stem Cell Miracles
2008-01-25 14:45:00 Again we find that stem cells could be the cure for things that had been incurable. Heart attacks occur when the heart muscle is starved of oxygen, usually because the arteries that supply it with blood become blocked with fatty deposits. A bypass operation restores this blood supply, but the lack of oxygen leads to permanent ...
Adult stem cells offer effective treatment for peripheric vascular disease
2008-01-25 13:08:00 Two separate studies have provided evidence that multi-potent adult progenitor stem cells extracted from bone marrow (MAPC) may offer an effective treatment for peripheric vascular disease. Both studies—one by the University Hospital of Navarra jointly with the Centre for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), also of the University of Navarra, and the other by the Centre for Molecular and Vascular Biology atthe Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium)—prove MAPCs to be effective in the regeneration of blood vessel tissue, and also in muscle tissue when treating peripheric vascular disease. Acute peripheric vascular disease involves the obstruction of the blood circulation in a determined area of the organism, as a consequence of the occlusion of the artery supplying blood to it, with the consequent reduction in blood flow. If it is not treated in time, the ischemia can cause various complications. The basic effect of peripheric ischemia is an important l...
By: B4U India
Scientists find elusive pancreatic stem cells in adult mice
2008-01-25 12:57:00 A study on adult mice has revealed that the pancreas harbours stem cells with the capacity to generate new insulin-producing beta cells. The newfound progenitor cells will provide a potential target for therapeutic regeneration of beta cells in diabetes, provided that the results replicate in human studies also. “One of the most interesting characteristics of these (adult) progenitor cells is that they are almost indistinguishable from embryonic progenitors,” said Harry Heimberg of the JDRF Center at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium and the Beta Cell Biology Consortium. “In terms of their structure and gene expression, there are no major differences. They look and behave just like embryonic beta cell progenitors," the researcher added. Insulin is required for cells to take up blood sugar, the body’s primary energy source. In people with certain types of diabetes, pancreatic beta cells lose the ability to produce suffic...
By: B4U India
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