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Umbilical cord stem cells may offer treatment for hepatic diseases (New Kerala)

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Washington, July 4 : A new study has revealed that stem cells derived from human umbilical cord may offer a treatment option for hepatic diseases.

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PerkinElmer opens center to research stem cells from umbilical cords (BizJournals)

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PerkinElmer Inc. has created a center dedicated to researching the potential uses of stem cells taken from umbilical cords, the company said Thursday. (PKI)

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Gene Directs Stem Cells To Build The Heart (BioresearchOnline)

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Researchers have shown that they can put mouse embryonic stem cells to work building the heart, potentially moving medical science a significant step closer to a new generation of heart disease treatments that use human stem cells

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Scientists unveil gene that directs stem cells to build the heart in mice (New Kerala)

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Washington, July 3 : While conducting experiments on mice, scientists Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that embryonic stem cells can be directed to work building the heart.

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Gene Directs Stem Cells To Build The Heart (Medical News Today)

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Gene directs stem cells to build heart in mice (New Kerala)

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Washington, July 3 : Embryonic stem cells from mice have been successfully put to work building their hearts - a development that takes researchers a step forward in stem cell-based generating therapies for heart disease.

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Scientists explore stem cells, other strategies to improve success of transplants (Wisconsin State Journal)

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If stem cells could be reliably coaxed into islet cells, the insulin-producing cells found in pancreases, a limitless supply of the cells could free hundreds of thousands of diabetics from insulin shots. “We’re not there yet but significant progress is being made,” said Dr. Jon Odorico, an islet-cell transplant specialist at UW Hospital. “I’d like to say it’s not as long as 10 years down the …

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Gene Directs Stem Cells To Build The Heart (Science Daily)

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Researchers have shown that they can put mouse embryonic stem cells to work building the heart, potentially moving medicine a significant step closer to a new generation of heart disease treatments that use human stem cells. Scientists report in Cell Stem Cell that the Mesp1 gene locks mouse embryonic stem cells into becoming heart parts and gets them moving to the area where the heart forms.

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Potential Role Of Stem Cells In The Treatment Of Incontinence And Pelvic Prolapse (Medical News Today)

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ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The potential role of stem cells in the treatment of incontinence and pelvic prolapse has been a subject of much attention. A group from Torrance, CA reported on their promising experience using muscle derived stem cells (MDSC) grown on scaffolds of small intestinal submucosal (SIS) to stimulate repair of the vaginal wall in rats (Abstract #1369).

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New Technique Produces Genetically Identical Stem Cells (Medical News Today)

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Adult cells of mice created from genetically reprogrammed cells - so-called induced pluripotent stem (IPS) stem cells - can be triggered via drug to enter an embryonic-stem-cell-like state, without the need for further genetic alteration.

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