As we grow older, our muscular function declines. A February 2018 study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows how an unexpectedly high number of mutations in the stem cells of muscles impair cell regeneration. This discovery may result in new medication to build stronger muscles even when in old age. The study was… Continue reading Stem Cell Study May Result in Stronger Muscles in Old Age
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Some Stem Cells May Control Aging
New research has pinpointed the exact cells in the brain’s hypothalamus that influence how fast physical aging occurs. The finding, by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, was made in mice and might lead to new strategies for battling age-related diseases, as well as expanding lifespan. The paper was published in Nature. The hypothalamus… Continue reading Some Stem Cells May Control Aging
Why Does Hair Go Gray?
Researchers have identified cells that grow hair as well as the mechanism that causes hair to go gray. The discovery, by experts from the UT Southwestern Medical Center, could eventually help develop possible treatments for balding and for hair graying. “Although this project was started in an effort to understand how certain kinds of tumors… Continue reading Why Does Hair Go Gray?
Stem Cells and Macular Degeneration
Stem cells could help in treating age-related macular degeneration (AMRD), according to new research. The finding was reported in the journalDevelopment by a team led by Professor Gilbert Bernier of the University of Montreal and its affiliated Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital. ARMD is a serious eye problem caused by the loss of cones. Bernier’s team has developed… Continue reading Stem Cells and Macular Degeneration
Purple Potatoes: A New Weapon Against Colon Cancer?
Purple potatoes contain compounds that could help kill colon cancer cells, according to new research. They may also limit the spread of the illness. The researchers made the discovery while investigating the potatoes’ effect using petri dishes and mice. The investigators said the potatoes targeted the cancer’s stem cells. Colon cancer is the second leading… Continue reading Purple Potatoes: A New Weapon Against Colon Cancer?
A Protein Could Help Millions with Osteoporosis
Administering a bone-building protein intravenously stimulates bone formation via the regenerative ability of stem cells, according to a new study by UCLA researchers. The results of the investigation into the protein NELL-1 could one day have an impact on the development of a treatment for osteoporosis, which affects more than 200 million people worldwide, according… Continue reading A Protein Could Help Millions with Osteoporosis
On The Horizon: Better Cell Treatments for Arthritis
Researchers have identified individual stem cells that can regenerate tissue, cartilage and bone – a significant advance that could vastly improve cell-based treatments for arthritis. Scientists from the Departments of Biology and Physics at the University of York, UK, working with colleagues at the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam, published the findings in the journal… Continue reading On The Horizon: Better Cell Treatments for Arthritis
Reprogramming Stem Cells May Prevent Cancer after Radiation
The body has evolved ways to get rid of faulty stem cells. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published December 29th 2014 in the journal Stem Cells shows that one of these ways is a “program” that makes stem cells damaged by radiation differentiate into other cells that can no longer survive forever. Radiation… Continue reading Reprogramming Stem Cells May Prevent Cancer after Radiation
New Treatment for Frontotemporal Dementia
Belgian researchers have identified a new strategy for treating an inherited form of dementia after attempting to turn stem cells derived from patients into the neurons most affected by the disease. In patient-derived stem cells carrying a mutation predisposing them to frontotemporal dementia, which accounts for about half of dementia cases before the age of… Continue reading New Treatment for Frontotemporal Dementia
Hope for Repairing Muscles as We Age
As we age, stem cells throughout our bodies gradually lose their capacity to repair damage, even from normal wear and tear. Researchers from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and University of Ottawa in Canada have discovered the reason why this decline occurs in skeletal muscles. Their findings were published online September 2014 in the journal… Continue reading Hope for Repairing Muscles as We Age