Genetics
How a mutation causes lethal arrhythmia in humans
Arrhythmia, when left unchecked, can be life-threatening.
Apr 14, 2023
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News tagged with pluripotent stem cells
Neuroscience
Novel microelectrode array system enables long-term cultivation and analyses of brain organoid
Brain organoids are self-organizing tissue cultures grown from patient cell-derived induced pluripotent stem cells. They form tissue structures that resemble the brain in vivo in many ways. This makes brain organoids interesting ...
Apr 12, 2023
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Cardiology
Researchers tackle major obstacle to stem-cell heart repair
Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle have engineered stem cells that do not generate dangerous arrhythmias, a complication that has to date thwarted efforts to develop stem-cell therapies ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Cardiology
Progress with organoids: A mini-heart in a Petri dish
A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has induced stem cells to emulate the development of the human heart. The result is a sort of "mini-heart" known as an organoid. It will permit the study of the earliest ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First-of-its-kind stem cell study sheds light on Klinefelter syndrome
In a research partnership between King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (KAU), and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah (KAUH), scientists have conducted a first-of-its-kind ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists create mice with cells from two males for first time
For the first time, scientists have created baby mice from two males.
Mar 15, 2023
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover therapeutic target to aid in glaucoma treatment
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have identified a new therapeutic target that could lead to more effective treatment of glaucoma.
Mar 10, 2023
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Diabetes
A safer method of generating pancreatic islet-like cells from human iPS cells
Junior Associate Professor Taro Toyoda and his research group, in collaboration with industrial companies including Orizuru Therapeutics, Inc., conducted a safety assessment of the differentiation inducers used in the preparation ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Surgery
Mining cell therapy to repair injured bones and tendons
Two new discoveries led by Cedars-Sinai investigators show stem cell therapies can help accelerate and promote the healing of bone and tendon injuries.
Feb 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Potential therapeutic target for schizophrenia identified
Targeting calcium signaling in neurons represents a promising therapeutic approach for treating a rare form of schizophrenia, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Biological Psychiatry.
Feb 7, 2023
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