Category Archives: stem cells

Old and sick but still young at heart? Cardiac stem cells obtained from people with heart problems still found to be young and healthy to be useful

Posted on November 21, 2010 by rndsync

Cardiac stem cells — even in elderly and sick patients — could generate new heart muscle and vessel tissue and be used to treat heart failure, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2010. Scientists surgically … Continue reading →

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program skin cells directly to produce blood stem cells – no more waiting for blood or bone marrow transplants?

Posted on November 7, 2010 by rndsync

Stem cell research has been progressing leaps and bounds in the last few years. I reported here that scientists have discovered a way to turn skin cells into pluripotent stem cells. In an important breakthrough, scientists at McMaster University have … Continue reading →

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Stem cells play game of life in the gut?

Posted on September 27, 2010 by rndsync

Similar to game of life, stem cells seem to follow a random rules (replace lost neighbors) for replacing lost stem cells. Scientists until now believed  that only certain stem cells in the gut are allowed to replace the daughter stem … Continue reading →

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Tooth fairy – is it a good deal?

Posted on September 12, 2010 by rndsync

Wisdom teeth are more useful being in place than out. Scientists discovered that the tissue in wisdom tooth is rich with cells that can be programmed to be IPS (induced pluripotent stem cells). In laymen terms these cells are found … Continue reading →

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