News tagged with cell regeneration


Discovery of a new family of key mitochondrial proteins for the function and viability of the brain

A team headed by Eduardo Soriano at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) has published a study in Nature Communications describing a new family of six genes whose function regulates the mo ...

Medical research created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High-strength silk scaffolds improve bone repair

Biomedical engineers at Tufts University's School of Engineering have demonstrated the first all-polymeric bone scaffold material that is fully biodegradable and capable of providing significant mechanical support during ...

Medical research created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scar tissue turned into heart muscle without using stem cells

Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have shown the ability to turn scar tissue that forms after a heart attack into heart muscle cells using a new process that eliminates the need for stem cell transplant.

Cardiology created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Timing is everything when using oxygen to regenerate bone

A research team at Tulane University will report this week that the application of high levels of oxygen to a severed bone facilitates bone regrowth, study results that may one day hold promise for injured soldiers, diabetics ...

Medical research created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Arsenic turns stem cells cancerous, spurring tumor growth

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered how exposure to arsenic can turn normal stem cells into cancer stem cells and spur tumor growth. Inorganic arsenic, which affects the drinking water of millions ...

Cancer created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists find protein critical for tissue regeneration

A flatworm known for its ability to regenerate cells is shedding more light on how cancer could be treated and how regenerative medicine could better target diseases, according to researchers at the University ...

Medical research created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Restoring what's lost: Uncovering how liver tissue regenerates

The liver is unique among mammalian organs in its ability to regenerate after significant tissue damage or even partial surgical removal.

Medical research created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Muscle regeneration may provide ideal environment for rhabdomyosarcoma

Inflammation, cell division and cell differentiation that occur during skeletal muscle regeneration may provide an ideal environment for the highly malignant tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma to arise. These are the findings from a ...

Cancer created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Essential protein for the formation of new blood vessels identified

New research explains how cells regulate their bonds during the development of new blood vessels. For the first time, the role of the protein Raf-1 in determining the strength of the bond between cells has ...

Medical research created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Naturally produced protein could boost brain repair

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC) have discovered that a protein produced by blood vessels in the brain could be used to help the brain repair itself after injury or disease.

Neuroscience created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Newly discovered heart stem cells make muscle and bone

Researchers have identified a new and relatively abundant pool of stem cells in the heart. The findings in the December issue of Cell Stem Cell, a Cell Press publication, show that these heart cells have the capacity for lo ...

Medical research created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Body rebuilding: Researchers regenerate muscle in mice

A team of scientists from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and CellThera, a private company located in WPI's Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center, have regenerated functional muscle tissue in mice, opening the door ...

Medical research created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Manipulating serotonin can promote healthy repair in chronic liver disease

(Medical Xpress) -- Publishing in the leading medical journal Nature Medicine, a team led by Newcastle University academics have identified serotonin receptors which can be targeted with drugs to enhance the natural healin ...

Medical research created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Recipient's immune system governs stem cell regeneration

A new study in Nature Medicine describes how different types of immune system T-cells alternately discourage and encourage stem cells to regrow bone and tissue, bringing into sharp focus the importance of the transplant recipient's ...

Medical research created Nov 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tales from the crypt: Study on gut cell regeneration reconciles long-standing research controversy

The cells that help to absorb food and liquid that humans consume are constantly being produced. The various cell types that do this come from stem cells that reside deep in the inner recesses of the accordion-like ...

Medical research created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast