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Stem Cells
Stem Cells: are cells with the potential to develop into many different types of cells in the body. They serve as a repair system for the body. There are two main types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells.
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FEB 17, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, adults over 65 are an increasingly growing segment in many countries. In the United States, the elderly popul ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the symptoms of Parkinson's disease vary, treatment options are limited and the condition tends to get worse over ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
From a genetic perspective, humans are only 1.2% different from chimpanzees and a cousin of theirs, the bonobo.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2019Cancer
A recent study compared the cancer genomes of a rare form of melanoma (mucosal melanoma) in humans, dogs, and horses in ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 08, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Stem Cell Reports, scientists at Penn State University have developed a drug cocktail that conve ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
In Type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks insulin-producing cells, and researchers have been trying to figure out ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
About 6.7 percent of Americans had a major depressive episode in 2016. SSRIs are often prescribed as a treatment, but do ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2019Immunology
Bone marrow from a donor contains healthy immune cells whose mission is to protect the body from invaders. Immune cells ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
About 23% of people carry a genetic mutation that predisposes them to get arrhythmia after a heart attack, and researche ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2019Microbiology
Alzheimer's is more likely in the aged, but the exact causes were unclear. New work shows that it may stem from a brain ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Videos
The ability to transfer one organ from human to another has saved countless lives. However, this procedure comes with so ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 22, 2019Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Seeking a better way to study human biology, scientists have begun to develop miniature, simplified models of human orga ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2019Cannabis Sciences
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind th ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 15, 2019Immunology
A new USC and Stanford study, conducted in mice, deepens the mystery, showing that successfully transplanted stem cells ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 10, 2019Health & Medicine
study identified that the endogenous secreted Wnt inhibitor DKK2 suppresses the hair follicle developmentWritten By: Aswini KannegantiJAN 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has grown, there is still a lot we don't know about what causes the dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2019Neuroscience
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Medicine, demonstrated that grafting of medial ganglionic eminence (MGE)-deriv ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiJAN 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The structure of a huge receptor in the body, which binds to vitamin B12, has now been elucidated.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2018Videos
The CDC found that at least a dozen people were sickened last year by unapproved stem cell treatments.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for Huntington's disease at this time, and the scientists hope that this work will lead to one.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
There's nothing particularly striking about planarians on first glance, but they can regrow their whole body from a bit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2018Cardiology
In September the Department of Health and Human Services (D.H.H.S.) released a statement citing “serious regulator ...Written By: Abbie ArceDEC 14, 2018Cancer
Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) have emerged as a useful tool for cancer treatments in a small number of ...Written By: Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 17, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, adults over 65 are an increasingly growing segment in many countries. In the United States, the elderly popul
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the symptoms of Parkinson's disease vary, treatment options are limited and the condition tends to get worse over
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
From a genetic perspective, humans are only 1.2% different from chimpanzees and a cousin of theirs, the bonobo.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2019
Cancer
A recent study compared the cancer genomes of a rare form of melanoma (mucosal melanoma) in humans, dogs, and horses in
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 08, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Stem Cell Reports, scientists at Penn State University have developed a drug cocktail that conve
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
In Type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks insulin-producing cells, and researchers have been trying to figure out ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
About 6.7 percent of Americans had a major depressive episode in 2016. SSRIs are often prescribed as a treatment, but do
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2019
Immunology
Bone marrow from a donor contains healthy immune cells whose mission is to protect the body from invaders. Immune cells
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
About 23% of people carry a genetic mutation that predisposes them to get arrhythmia after a heart attack, and researche
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2019
Microbiology
Alzheimer's is more likely in the aged, but the exact causes were unclear. New work shows that it may stem from a brain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Videos
The ability to transfer one organ from human to another has saved countless lives. However, this procedure comes with so
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 22, 2019
Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Seeking a better way to study human biology, scientists have begun to develop miniature, simplified models of human orga
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind th
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 15, 2019
Immunology
A new USC and Stanford study, conducted in mice, deepens the mystery, showing that successfully transplanted stem cells
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 10, 2019
Health & Medicine
study identified that the endogenous secreted Wnt inhibitor DKK2 suppresses the hair follicle development
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
JAN 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has grown, there is still a lot we don't know about what causes the dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2019
Neuroscience
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Medicine, demonstrated that grafting of medial ganglionic eminence (MGE)-deriv
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
JAN 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The structure of a huge receptor in the body, which binds to vitamin B12, has now been elucidated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2018
Videos
The CDC found that at least a dozen people were sickened last year by unapproved stem cell treatments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for Huntington's disease at this time, and the scientists hope that this work will lead to one.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
There's nothing particularly striking about planarians on first glance, but they can regrow their whole body from a bit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2018
Cardiology
In September the Department of Health and Human Services (D.H.H.S.) released a statement citing “serious regulator
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 14, 2018
Cancer
Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) have emerged as a useful tool for cancer treatments in a small number of
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman