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Lab-Grown Skin can be Used for Drug and Cosmetic Testing
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 26, 2014 10:51 AM EDTAccording to a team of international scientists, a lab-grown skin model could potentially replace animal testing.
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Belly Fat Stem Cells May Cure Chronic Kidney Disease
By Christine Hsu | Mar 21, 2014 05:55 PM EDTFatty folds may look unappealing, but new research reveals that fat tissue within the abdomen contain many stem cells that can help treat diseased kidneys, according to a new study.
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Researchers Claim Major Breakthrough in Stem Cell Research
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 29, 2014 10:45 AM ESTA research team from Japan and the U.S. were able to convert adult cells into embryonic cells without altering DNA in mouse models.
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Converting Adult Human Cells, the Answer for Balding?
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 28, 2014 03:54 PM ESTResearchers reported that converting adult human cells could help create hair-follicle-generating stem cells.
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Scientists Use Stem Cells to Create Lung Tissue
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 03, 2013 08:58 AM ESTFor the first time, scientists have been able to transform human stem cells into a fully functional lung and airway cells.
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Why Plants Usually Live Longer Then Animals
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 27, 2013 08:33 PM EDTIt is a known fact that stem cells are crucial for the continuous regeneration of cells. A new step in the complex regulation of stem cells has been discovered by plant researchers at VIB and Ghent University.
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Body Clock May Protect Against Skin Cancer
By Christine Hsu | Oct 10, 2013 02:39 PM EDTYour body clock does more than help you sleep. New research suggests that our circadian rhythms also help protect us from cancer.
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Scientists Warn to Avoid Treatment by Fake & Untested Stem Cell
By Counsel & Heal Writer | Sep 11, 2013 12:04 PM EDTExperts working on treatments based on the use of stem cells have issued strong warnings about the risks if patients use unproven therapies.
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Some Immune Cells May Promote Cancer Cell Growth
By Christine Hsu | Sep 05, 2013 05:06 PM EDTOur immune systems protect us from things that can harm our body. However, it can sometimes turn against us. Scientists recently discovered that some immune cells might actually promote the growth of cancer cells.
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Mini Brain Grown in the Lab
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 29, 2013 10:55 AM EDTResearchers were able to grow a three-dimensional brain structure in the lab that resembled the brain of a nine-week-old fetus.
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Lab Grown Burger Finally Gets Tasted
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 05, 2013 12:43 PM EDTThe lab grown burger costing $325,000 was tasted today in London.
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Is the Secret to Curing Cancer Living in Our Intestines?
By Christine Hsu | Jul 31, 2013 03:09 PM EDTThe secret to curing cancer may be living in our intestines, a new study suggests.
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The Secret Ingredient in Growing Teeth: Urine
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 30, 2013 01:33 PM EDTScientists harvested cells from urine to create stem cells that grew into tooth-like structures.
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Deadly Genetic Diseases Successfully Treated With Modified AIDS Virus
By Christine Hsu | Jul 11, 2013 02:38 PM EDTThe AIDS virus can be used to treat genetic diseases, according to Italian scientists.
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Toddler Who Received an Experimental Windpipe Has Passed
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 08, 2013 02:23 PM EDTHannah Warren, who was the youngest patient to receive an experimental windpipe, has passed away three months post surgery.
