DNA-Altering Enzyme is Essential for Blood Cell DevelopmentThe expression of specific genes is partially dictated by the way the DNA is packed into chromatin, a tightly packed combination of DNA and proteins known as histones.
Chemical Screen Points to New Line of Attack Against NeuroblastomaIn the war on neuroblastoma, the current chemical weaponry is reaching its limit.
Adult Stem Cells Could Hold Key to Creating Cure for Type 1 DiabetesCombining bone marrow cells with new drug restores insulin production.
IBN Creates Unlimited Source of Human Kidney CellsApplications include in vitro toxicology, disease models & regenerative medicine.
Stem Cell Injections Improve Spinal Injuries in RatsA single injection of human neural stem cells produced neuronal regeneration and in rats impaired by an acute spinal cord injury (SCI).
Keeping Stem Cells StrongCaltech biologists show that an RNA molecule protects stem cells during inflammation.
Discarded Immune Cells Induce the Relocation of Stem CellsScientists investigate the evolution and elimination of neutrophils.
Awoken from a Persistent Vegetative StateFirst successful treatment of paediatric cerebral palsy with autologous cord blood.
Encouraging Data from Stem Cell Trial in Stroke Patients as Plans for Phase II ProgressEncouraging interim data from the world’s first clinical trial examining the safety of neural stem cell treatment in stroke patients has been reported by researchers ahead of an application for Phase II trials.
Program for Breakthrough Biomedical Research to Celebrate 15 YearsA program that fosters basic science projects of potentially high impact is celebrating 15 years of discovery at UC San Francisco.
