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Study Offers Amazing Benefits of Umbilical Cord Blood Donation [VIDEO]
By Jenny Dabon | Apr 05, 2017 07:14 AM EDTScientists have discovered the benefits of umbilical cord donation. This post-partum waste, instead of being thrown out, can potentially cure diseases like leukemia and save lives.
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World's First Recipient Of Reprogrammed Stem Cells Is A Japanese Man [VIDEO]
By Jenny Dabon | Apr 04, 2017 07:20 AM EDTThe first recipient of reprogrammed stem cells is a Japanese man with macular degeneration. This medical breakthrough opens up hope for the treatment to cure millions of people in the US alone with the eye condition.
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From Hope To Despair: Three Women Blinded By Unproven Stem Cell Therapy [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Mar 16, 2017 09:51 AM EDTThree elderly women lost their vision after a stem cell treatment for their eye disorders. Researchers dig deep into these cases.
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Vitamins C Can Kill Cancer Stem Cells [VIDEO]
By Mark Miller | Mar 14, 2017 07:04 AM EDTA new study shows that natural vitamin C can specifically target and kill cancer stem cells preventing them from spreading.
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First Self-Developing Embryo Created From Stem Cells
By Anne Collins | Mar 04, 2017 08:10 AM ESTProf Goetz's and her team at the University of Cambridge has a strong track record of research in embryology. They had recently developed a technique that allowed blastocysts to develop in the lab up to the legal limit of 14 days.
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Stem Cell Transplant Can Delay Multiple Screlosis
By Anne Collins | Feb 22, 2017 08:08 AM ESTBattle with current therapies that are limited for progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) in younger patients, this study provides a possible new avenue for treatment. Amidst significant risks of the study, it still shows promise to prevent progression for MS.
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Scientists Created First Human-Pig Embryos For Organ Transplant
By Anne Collins | Jan 28, 2017 10:05 AM ESTScientists have long aspired of growing human organs in animal bodies to be used for transplants. They have successfully generated human cells and tissues in pig embryos.
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Scientists Reprogram Mice Embryonic Stem Cells To Exhibit Developmental Characteristics As Fertilized Eggs
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 16, 2017 07:39 PM ESTA team of UC Berkeley scientists reprogrammed embryonic stem cells of mice to exhibit development characteristics of zygotes.
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Cancer-Causing Mutations Do Not Impact Popular Stem Cell Techniques, Study
By R. Siva Kumar | Feb 22, 2016 01:11 PM ESTThree popular stem cell techniques have been analysed and believed to remain safe from transmission of cancer-causing mutations.
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Cow Cartilage Grown In Lab With Knee Joint Cells May Offer Cure For Osteoarthritis
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 23, 2016 03:19 PM ESTA team of scientists has grown cow cartilage in the lab, which might be a potential cure for osteoarthritis.
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Molecular Signals Stoking Stem Cell Development Identified
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 17, 2016 01:06 PM ESTA new study examines how stem cells are born and developed.
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Stem Cells could be Key in Treating Parkinson’s
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 07, 2014 09:30 AM ESTIn a recent study, researchers used stem cells to treat Parkinson's disease in rats.
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Curry Prevents Brain Decay, Study Suggests
By Christine Hsu | Sep 26, 2014 12:37 AM EDTEating curry protect people from brain disease, according to a new study.
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Study Explains Why Age Reduces Our Stem Cells' Ability To Repair Muscle
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 08, 2014 10:05 AM EDTAs we grow older, stem cells, throughout our bodies gradually lose their capacity to repair damage. Researchers now have an explanation of this decline, according to a new study.
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Epigenetics Also Affects Blood Formation, Researchers Find
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 11, 2014 12:52 PM EDTIt is a known fact that blood stem cells have the potential to turn into any type of blood cell. However, it is unclear whether they will turn into oxygen-carrying red blood cells or white blood cells.
