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Lower belly fat rich in stem cells
São Paulo :: Brazil | about 1 year ago
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Troubled with the fat accumulating in your lower belly and thighs? Well, then here's a reason to rejoice a little-- the fat in these areas of your body is rich in stem cells, which hold great scientific potential, says a new Brazilian-based study. The...
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BBC News: Muscle stem cell advance hailed
Boston :: MA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Muscle stem cell advance hailed Transplanting adult stem cells into mice with an illness like muscular dystrophy (MD) helped rebuild muscle structure and strength, a study says. The work by Harvard University, published in the journal Cell, boosts the...
Tags: stem, transplant, stem cells, muscle stem, muscular dystrophy
Gene directs stem cells to build heart in mice
Thiruvananthapuram :: India | about 1 year ago
Credibility W ashington University scientists have found that the gene Mesp1 is what persuades mouse embryonic stem cells to become heart parts and gets them moving to the area where the heart forms. Researchers are now testing if stem cells exposed to Mesp1 can...
Tags: embryonic stem cells, stem cells
State institute hands out $24 million in grants
Stanford :: CA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility State institute hands out $24 million in grants Article Launched: 06/28/2008 01:36:03 AM PDT Officials with California's stem-cell institute Friday doled out about $24 million in research grants, with slightly more than half going to scientists in the...
Tags: embryonic stem cells, stem cells
New source of heart stem cells found
Paris :: France | about 1 year ago
Credibility Researchers in the US have discovered a new group of stem cells that can give rise to heart muscle cells, known as cardiomyocytes, according to a study published on Sunday. The stem cells are located in the outermost layer of the heart and could one day...
Tags: stem cells, heart failure, muscle cells, heart muscle
Stem cells to regenerate heart muscle
Paris :: France | about 1 year ago
Credibility According to a study published in Nature , the stem cells located in the epicardium, the outermost layer of the heart can regenerate injured heart tissue. The study showed that the epicardial cells can transform into cardiomyocytes, smooth muscle cells,...
Canada puts $100 million into partnership
Toronto :: Canada | about 1 year ago
Credibility California is expected to match Ottawa's funding with $100 million US. Canada's money is expected to primarily flow through consortium members Genome Canada, the Canadian Institute of Health and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, said Clement. "Many...
Tags: stem cell research, Genome Canada, stem cells, cancers stem, California, cells research, Health Minister Tony Clement
Stem cells may help heal broken bones
Chapel Hill :: NC :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility When Harry Potter breaks his arm in a Quidditch match, the Hogwarts nurse gives him a magic potion called "Skelegro."...The possibility of using a potion like Skelegro to treat severe bone fractures may soon be more than the stuff of wizard tales. Medical...
Tags: bone, stem cells
Stem cell research gets a $1M boost
San :: Mali | about 1 year ago
Credibility Ontario is providing $1 million in seed money to back one of last year's most exciting medical breakthroughs, turning simple skin cells into stem cells. The groundbreaking method bypasses ethical and moral concerns about using stem cells from embryos...
Tags: stem cell research, embryonic stem cells, stem cells, ontario premier
Old stem cells can regain youth
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Stem cells in an old tissue are still able to perform regenerative functions, provided they receive appropriate chemical signals, according to a new study. Earlier studies have shown that when old tissue is placed in an environment of young blood, the...
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