Oncology & Cancer
Removal of gene prevents development of pancreatic cancer in mice
The action of a gene called ATDC is required for the development of pancreatic cancer, a new study finds.
May 2, 2019
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News tagged with primitive cells
Medical research
Cardiac muscle cells as good as progenitors for heart repair
Stem cell therapies for post-heart attack tissue repair have had modest success at best. Clinical trials have primarily used bone marrow cells, which can promote the growth of new blood vessels, but many studies have shown ...
Oct 22, 2015
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Medical research
Trailblazing trial for brittle-bone disease
Foetuses burdened with a crippling form of brittle-bone disease will receive stem-cell treatment early next year in a pioneering trial, the lead researcher told AFP on Monday.
Oct 12, 2015
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Medical research
In boost for transplants, kidney tissue grown in lab
Scientists said Wednesday they had grown rudimentary human kidney tissue from stem cells, a key step towards the Holy Grail of fully-functional, lab-made transplant organs.
Oct 7, 2015
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New simple way to reset cells could be transplant "game changer"
Scientists Wednesday reported a simple way to turn animal cells back to a youthful, neutral state, a feat hailed as a "game-changer" in the quest to grow transplant tissue in the lab.
Jan 29, 2014
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Research sheds new light on virus associated with developmental delays and deafness; Offers hope for treatment
A new study published online in PLOS ONE reveals that primitive human stem cells are resistant to human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), one of the leading prenatal causes of congenital intellectual disability, deafness and deformities ...
Nov 28, 2012
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