News tagged with mesenchymal stem cells

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Exercise triggers stem cells in muscle

University of Illinois researchers determined that an adult stem cell present in muscle is responsive to exercise, a discovery that may provide a link between exercise and muscle health. The findings could lead to new therapeutic ...

Medical research created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Decoded: Molecular messages that tell prostate and breast cancers to spread

Cancer cells are wily, well-traveled adversaries, constantly side-stepping treatments to stop their spread. But for the first time, scientists at the University of Michigan have decoded the molecular chatter that ramps certain ...

Cancer created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nanokicking stem cells to open for new generation of orthopaedics

(Medical Xpress)—New research has shown that it is possible to grow new bone by "nanokicking" stem cells 1,000 times per second using high frequency vibrations.

Medical research created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Researchers first to use common virus to 'fortify' adult stem cells

Using the same strategy that a common virus employs to evade the human immune system, researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine have modified adult stem cells to increase their ...

Medical research created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop method of directing stem cells to increase bone formation and bone strength

A research team led by UC Davis Health System scientists has developed a novel technique to enhance bone growth by using a molecule which, when injected into the bloodstream, directs the body's stem cells to travel to the ...

Medical research created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers use a type of stem cells from human adipose tissue to chase migrating cancer cells

In laboratory studies, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have found that stem cells from a patient's own fat may have the potential to deliver new treatments directly into the brain after the surgical removal of a glioblastoma, ...

Cancer created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Growth factor in stem cells may spur recovery from multiple sclerosis

A substance in human mesenchymal stem cells that promotes growth appears to spur restoration of nerves and their function in rodent models of multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers at Case Western Reserve University School ...

Neuroscience created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stem cells may prevent post-injury arthritis

Duke researchers may have found a promising stem cell therapy for preventing osteoarthritis after a joint injury.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Aug 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research team finds compound that can spur cartilage growth

(Medical Xpress) -- A research team from drug maker Novartis has discovered a compound that spurs cartilage growth in mice. As they describe in their paper published in the journal Science, the team has found that when a ...

Medical research created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

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

Dopamine-producing neurons derived from bone marrow stem cells yield improvements in monkeys with Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the death of dopamine-producing neurons in the midbrain, resulting in motor symptoms such as tremors and stiffness. The cause of cell death ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

AMSSM: Autologous stem cells show promise for ACL tears

(HealthDay)—For patients with partial or complete non-retracted anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, injection of autologous mesenchymal stem cells directly into the ACL sheath may help heal the tear, ...

Medical research created Apr 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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

Cancer stem cells recruit normal stem cells to fuel ovarian cancer

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that a type of normal stem cell fuels ovarian cancer by encouraging cancer stem cells to grow.

Cancer created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers make breakthrough in stem cell research

(Medical Xpress) -- University of Queensland scientists have developed a world-first method for producing adult stem cells that will substantially impact patients who have a range of serious diseases.

Medical research created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast