Saturday, November 21, 2009

stem cells

New 'Skin' From Stem Cells

Technique used in mice may offer hope to burn patients awaiting grafts more >>

Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at Heart

Separate study finds stem cell therapy improves exercise capacity in patients with enlarged hearts more >>

Stem Cells May Improve Heart Bypass Results

Patients who had bone marrow transplant with surgery did better, study finds more >>

Stem Cells May Offer Alternative to Lung Transplants

Novel protocol could provide new lung tissue for certain patients, researchers say more >>

Stem Cells Repair Acute Lung Injury in Mice

Study findings may lead to way to prevent this cause of death in people more >>

Health Buzz: California Invests $230 Million in Stem Cell Research and Other Health News

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Stem Cells Coaxed to Make Precursors to Egg, Sperm

In long term, advance may lead to better fertility treatments, experts say more >>

Transplant May Treat Metabolic Disorders in Womb

Cord-blood stem cells given early in pregnancy might save infants most at risk, researchers say more >>

Scientists Provide First Map of Complete Human Epigenome

The information may help accelerate research into diseases and treatments, experts say more >>

Liver Cells Made to Order

Stem cell breakthrough may lead to better treatments, researchers say more >>

Stem Cells Grow Heart Tissue in Lab

New technique described as a Band-Aid for damaged muscle more >>

Stem Cells Being Tested to Fight Pancreatic Cancer

It may be possible to stop tumor growth without harmful therapies, study suggests more >>

Lab Study Makes Strides in Mending Hearts

Mouse stem cells are being used to help develop a heart muscle patch more >>

New Way to Make Stem Cells?

Chemicals can do the work previously handled by genes, researchers find more >>

Stem Cell Research Offers Hope for Colon Cancer Vaccine

Mouse study suggests it may be possible to generate an immune response to cancer more >>

Snorting Stem Cells

Snorting can deliver cells to the brain, research shows. more >>

'Liposuction Leftovers' Easily Converted to Stem Cells

Human fat left over from liposuction procedures identified as a great scientific resource. more >>

Health Buzz: Liposuction Fat Offers Stem Cell Source and Other Health News

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New Technique Offers Hope for Kids With Immune Deficiency

Stem-cell transplant without chemo can help avoid treatment toxicity, research shows more >>

Researchers Make Insulin-Producing Cells From Adult Skin Cells

May provide research model, possible treatment for type 1 diabetes in future more >>

Health Advice: Can Stem Cell Therapy Treat Pulmonary Hypertension?

Expert Roger Blumenthal's advice on whether stem cells are a credible treatment for the condition. more >>

Health Buzz: Using Tobacco Against Norovirus and Other Health News

Magazine pictures may give parents bad advice; stem cells to treat heart failure. more >>

Treatment May Limit Graft-Versus-Host Disease

Problem in stem-cell transplants is common when donor, recipient are not related more >>

Clinical Trials Are Testing Stem Cells as Heart Failure Treatment

A bounty of trials are exploring the healing potential of injecting stem cells into ailing hearts. more >>

Special Stem Cells Build 'Biological Bypass'

In dog study, researchers saw new human coronary arteries form more >>

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