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Purification technologies for induced pluripotent stem cell therapies

by admin | Jul 31, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Nature reviews Bioengineering The reprogramming of somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells using Yamanaka factors has revolutionized biomedical research. In the past few years, substantial advances have been made in differentiating them into a variety of...

Organs on Demand? University Lab Prints Its First ‘Voxel’ Building Blocks

by admin | Jul 30, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science – Lab Manager – A research team at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed what it believes could be the template for the first building blocks...

A CRISPR Tool for Tinkering with the Human Transcriptome

by admin | Jul 29, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Danielle Gerhard, PhD – The Scientist – ike the find-and-replace feature of a word processor, CRISPR-based engineering allows scientists to quickly and efficiently edit DNA sequences with base pair precision. Lauded as the great democratizer of gene...

Paving the way for future larynx transplants through regenerative science

by admin | Jul 26, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Susan Buckles – Mayo Clinic – Mayo Clinic envisions a day when regenerative science makes it possible to offer a total larynx transplant to anyone who needs one. The research team of David Lott, M.D., hopes to overcome a shortage of donor organs and...

Scientists develop first bone marrow model that supports human stem cells

by admin | Jul 25, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By University of Glasgow – MedicalXpress – Scientists have created the first bioengineered bone marrow model that can support the type of human stem cells that are crucial for bone marrow transplants and in vitro study work. The research—published in...

Safe Pregnancies Possible After Stem Cell Treatment for Blood Cancer

by admin | Jul 24, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Ernie Mundell – USNews – Women who’ve undergone stem cell treatments for blood cancers, or for illnesses such as sickle cell disease, can successfully bring a pregnancy to term, new research shows. The German findings run counter to the perceived...