Stem cell revolution can defeat Alzheimer’s
June 5th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 5 (IANS) Healthy adults will be able to boost their chances of surviving cancer and diseases such as Alzheimer's by freezing stem cells taken from their blood.
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Many cancer cells have ‘eat me’ signal: Study
December 23rd, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): A new study has found that many cancer cells carry the seeds of their own destruction - a protein on the cell surface that signals circulating immune cells ... Read more...
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Scientists convert skin cells into nerve cells
January 28th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28 (ANI): In a novel study, scientists from Stanford University have successfully transformed skin cells into nerve cells - an advancement that could pave way for new treatments for dementia.They ... Read more...
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Bladder cancer stem cell discovered
August 4th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): Stanford's School of Medicine researchers have identified the first human bladder cancer stem cell."This is first time we've found this 'don't eat me signal' in a stem cell ... Read more...
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Scientists identify great-granddaddy of human blood cells
December 13th, 2007 - 1:40 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 13(ANI): Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered a human blood cell that impersonates the great-grandparent of all the cells of the blood.The researchers believed that the ... Read more...
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Scientists close in on creating new immune system using stem cells
November 23rd, 2007 - 12:59 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): New studies in mice have brought researchers closer to the goal of transplanting adult stem cells to create a new immune system for people with autoimmune or genetic ... Read more...
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