Elaine Fuchs defines embryonic stem cells, explains how mouse ESC are obtained and describes the potential that these cells hold for regenerative medicine. Watch the whole lecture at www.ibioseminars.org Permanent link to this post (31 words, estimated 7 secs reading time) [Continue]
This Howard Hughes Medical Institute video features Nadia Rosenthal, senior scientist at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, as she discusses recent discoveries concerning the location and characteristics of adult stem cells. Human tissues vary in their ability to heal and regenerate. The nervous system, for instance, has weak powers of [Continue]
One possible use for pluripotent stem cells is to screen drugs for toxic side effects. The idea is that researchers could grow those stem cells into mature cell types such as heart, liver, or brains cells, expose them to new drugs or potential environmental hazards, then look for toxic side effects. Dr. Bruce Conklin has [Continue]
In a study of human tumors growing in mice, University of Minnesota researchers have found that immune cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) completely eliminated the tumors in 100 percent of mice tested. These new killer cells could help develop cures for leukemia, lymphoma, prostate cancer, breast cancer and testicular cancer. [Continue]
The simple term “stem cell” actually refers to many different types of cells. The tissue-specific stem cells, or adult stem cells, replenish tissues throughout our lives. Embryonic stem cells exist only briefly in early development before tissues begin to form. Irv Weissman discovered the first tissue stem cells and has helped develop [Continue]
What are stem cells? – An short educational film by the Irish Stem Cell Foundation Stem cells are master cells of the body — want to learn more? Visit www.irishstemcellfoundation.org ISCF is an independent not-for-profit organisation whose primary objective is to educate about stem cells, their basic biology and the research and therapies [Continue]
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This video reviews the benefits of cord blood stem cells and the differences between cord blood stem cells and embryonic or adult stem cells. Cord blood stem cells have been used as a treatment for thousands of patients, while embryonic stem cells have never been used as a treatment in humans. For a free information [Continue]
Roman Reed, 33 years old, suffered a spinal cord injury in 1994 leaving him confined to a wheelchair. Immediately after his injury he dedicated himself to advocating for embryonic stem cell research funding to find cures for MS, Parkinsons, Alzheimers and those with similar injuries. As Roman puts it, “It’s ridiculous to think that [Continue]
UC San Francisco presents Mini Medical School. In this edition, join Dr. Michael German, the clinical director of UC San Francisco’s Diabetes Center, as he explores the steps human embryonic stem cells take to become insulin producing pancreatic islet cells, and the goal of clinicians to transplant these cells to treat diabetes. Series: [Continue]
