tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75177004356736260052012-02-16T06:09:02.084-08:00Medical Research Breakthroughs - From Stem Cell Research To Experiments In Reverse AgingJune66http://www.blogger.com/profile/18381332047563315906noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7517700435673626005.post-65761970536151575602010-11-30T20:12:00.000-08:002010-11-30T20:12:50.213-08:00

A medical breakthroughs involving mice was published online by the journal Nature on November 28 and provides the first compelling evidence of aging’s reversal — not just delay — in a high-level organism, according to the following article. By tweaking enzymes that prevent chromosome tips from unraveling, researchers have shown age-related tissue degeneration can be reversed in some mice. This

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 This is really exciting!.Canadian scientists have transformed bits of human skin into human blood  - a major medical breakthrough that could yield new sources of blood for transfusions according to the article below. They even generated multiple different blood-cell types — oxygen-ferrying red blood cells, infection-fighting white blood cells, cells that make platelets needed for healing and

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Stem cells are critical for regenerative medicine, medicine that involves growing new cells, tissues or organs, according to the article below. Stem cell therapies are being used to treat a number of diseases including leukemia and some immune disorders and experimental procedures are being done for other illnesses. The writer suggests that unless the government spends a lot more in this area,

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 According to the following article, Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. announced that the company has entered into discussions with several organizations regarding the establishment of adult stem cell repositories at the company's 15,000 sq. ft. facility and see opportunities in areas including cancer stem cells, adult stem cell storage for future therapeutic usage and tumor banking for

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 According to the article below, An appeals court ruled Tuesday that government funding of embryonic stem cell research can continue for now. Researchers hope one day to use stem cells in ways that cure spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's disease and other ailments. Opponents say the research is a form of abortion because human embryos must be destroyed to obtain the stem cells. There really are

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According to the following article, researchers at the University at Buffalo have engineered adult stem cells that scientists can grow continuously in culture, a discovery that could speed development of cost-effective treatments for diseases including heart disease, diabetes, immune disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. This is a really exciting development, because it eliminates the

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This is very exciting . Mohammed Gaballa Ph.D., is a cardiologist, Scientist and engineer.  He was trying to figure out how to fix the scar tissue from a heart attack. Now, Gaballa seemingly is within reach of a viable solution with his most recent research involving non-embryonic stem cells — from the patient’s own heart. That would definitely solve the controversy of using embryonic stem cells.

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 According to the article below, a US appeals court on Thursday granted an Obama administration request to temporarily lift a judge's ban on federal funding of research involving human embryonic stem cells. That means the for the time being at least, they can resume work on controversial human embryonic stem cell research. More legal action is pending.     . . . June ------------------------

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 If adult cells could take on the characteristics of embryonic stem cells, then the moral issue wouldn't arise. According to the article below, that's what this Japanese researcher has discovered and it won him the Balzan Prize for biology.    . . . June ----------------------------- Japanese stem cell researcher wins Balzan prize COLLEEN BARRY The Associated Press Mon, Sep. 6, 2010 AP | 09/

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 I feel that stem cell research is a very important part of our health system. I agree that there is a moral issue, particularly if the stem cells are collected for that purpose, but there is a huge opportunity to advance our medical knowledge in so many ways. Until such time as we can artificially supply this type of duplicating cell, then I think we should be advancing into this area

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