Some nerve! Now bypass stem cells
February 1st, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) Scientists have successfully converted mouse skin cells directly into cells that become the three main parts of the nervous system, bypassing the stem cell stage, throwing ... Read more...
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Scientist converts skin cells into brain cells
July 29th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 29 (IANS) A novel way of converting human skin cells directly into functional brain cells is likely to revolutionise regenerative medicine and drug discovery.
Sheng Ding's latest research ... Read more...
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Solar-powered hornet that turns light into electricity found
December 25th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the oriental hornet has built-in 'solar cells' that generate electricity from sunlight-a first in the animal kingdom.Study leader Marian Plotkin of ... Read more...
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Lizard enzyme could let humans regrow organs, limbs
December 7th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 7 (IANS) Amputees could regenerate their limbs thanks to scientists on the verge of discovering how salamanders grow back lost legs and damaged organs.Axolotl salamanders are now going under ... Read more...
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Budget supermarket Aldi sells miracle cream at cut-price version
October 30th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 30 (ANI): A new cream made from the world's rarest apples is being sold at budget supermarket Aldi at a price that is 28 times cheaper than the designer ... Read more...
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Heart patient’s own skin cells may soon repair damaged cardiac tissue
March 3rd, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Thanks to a pioneering stem cell research, it may soon be possible to turn ordinary human skin cells into early-stage heart cells, claims a scientist.The new technique for ... Read more...
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Ancient Egyptian women’s ‘magical’ make-up cured eye disease as well
January 12th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): The heavy make-up worn by ancient Egyptian women protected them against eye disease, say scientists.Scientists in France believe that the alluring eye makeup may have been used to ... Read more...
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Scientists grow liver cells from patients’ skin cells
October 9th, 2009 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have succeeded in producing liver cells from patients' skin cells.Led by Dr. Stephen A. Duncan, ... Read more...
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Liposuction leftovers can boost stem cell production
September 8th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Blobs of fat removed during liposuction conceal cells that can be more quickly and easily converted into stem cells than skin cells most often used by researchers.
"We've identified ... Read more...
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Soon, new compounds to sensitize cancerous tumors to therapy
August 6th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 6 (ANI): Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, and glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer respond very poorly to chemotherapy and radiation. Now, scientists at The University of Arizona are attempting ... Read more...
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New way to reprogram skin cells without inserting genes discovered
July 30th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): In a collaborative effort, researchers have discovered a way to turn on stem cell genes in human skin cells (fibroblasts) without the risk of using viruses or inserting ... Read more...
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Scientists coax skin cells to behave like muscle cells
May 6th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 6 (IANS) Scientists have now shown that skin cells can be coaxed to behave like muscle cells and muscle cells like skin cells.
The fickleness of the cells, and the relative ... Read more...
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Berries may help keep wrinkles at bay
April 22nd, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 22 (ANI): The latest beauty cream that can be added in a woman's skin care regimen can be found in berries. A new study has found that an antioxidant present ... Read more...
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Novel approach to turn skin cells into stem cells without cancer risk
March 27th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 27 (ANI): American scientists have made a significant advance in finding a way to endow human skin cells with embryonic stem cell-like properties without inserting potentially problematic new genes into ... Read more...
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Canadian researchers turn skin tissues into stem cells
March 2nd, 2009 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 2 (IANS) In a breakthrough in medical sciences, Canadian researchers have pioneered a new method to turn skin tissues into stem cells.
Stem cells, which have an unlimited capacity to regenerate ... Read more...
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Mending broken hearts with skin stem cells possible
February 13th, 2009 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) After turning skin cells back into stem cells successfully, scientists now have proof that they can indeed form specialised cells making up heart muscle.
University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M) ... Read more...
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Skin cells may help mend your broken heart
February 13th, 2009 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 13 (ANI): Having demonstrated in their previous studies that skin cells could be turned back into stem cells, University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists have now shown that such "induced" cells ... Read more...
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German doctor’s success inspires stem cell research to fight AIDS
December 6th, 2008 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) A German doctor's success in curing an American of AIDS with the help of a bone marrow transplant has spurred researchers to explore gene therapy to fight HIV.For ... Read more...
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Gene therapy may help cure AIDS
December 6th, 2008 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 6 (ANI): With German doctors curing an AIDS patient using bone marrow transplant, American researchers have been encouraged to explore stem cell approaches to treat the disease.
"The case ... Read more...
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Scientists successfully create stem cells from skin cells
December 4th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): For the first time, scientists have created induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines by using skin cells from adult monkey skin cells.The study has shown that the ... Read more...
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Insulin-producing cells from human skin offer new hope for diabetics
September 18th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 18 (ANI): In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have successfully transformed human skin cells into cells that produce ... Read more...
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Motor neurons of Lou Gehrig’’s disease created from human skin cells
August 1st, 2008 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , Aug 1 (ANI): A collaborative study carried out by researchers from the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) and Columbia University for Project ALS, has become the first to show ... Read more...
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Molecular mechanism behind onset of sun-induced skin cancer identified
May 16th, 2008 - 3:39 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 16 (ANI): Researchers from University of Minnesota have identified a molecular mechanism that may explain the onset of sun-induced skin cancer.The researchers found that the point of entry for ... Read more...
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Human-animal hybrid embryo breakthrough in Britain stirs debate
April 2nd, 2008 - 6:30 pm ICT by admin
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London, April 2 (DPA) Debate on the controversial issue of embryo research was reignited Wednesday following the announcement by scientists in Britain that they had made a breakthrough in creating human-animal hybrid ... Read more...
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Stem cell breakthrough may cut risk of cancer
February 28th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by admin
London, Feb 28 (ANI): A small US biotech company has claimed that it has removed a major safety obstacle to using "reprogrammed" human stem cells, which pose a risk of turning cancerous.PrimeGen, ... Read more...
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Now, a recipe for stem cells sans the cancer-causing agent
December 4th, 2007 - 2:38 pm ICT by admin
London, December 4 (ANI): Kyoto University researcher Shinya Yamanaka, who announced last week that he had devised a method to convert human skin cells to embryo-like stem cells, has now announced a ... Read more...
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Antioxidants found in legumes and bran may protect against UV radiation
November 14th, 2007 - 8:30 am ICT by admin
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