by Angela C. H. McDonald | Jun 25, 2013
. Some of the “what ifs” of stem cell researchers written on chalkboards at the 2013 ISSCR meeting. Researcher Charles Murray is working on one listed here. While giving my stem cells some much-needed attention in the lab this morning, I reflected on...
by Chris Kamel | Oct 19, 2010
As mentioned in a previous post, in order to fully understand what’s happening when stem cells are used for in clinical or in vivo research, we need some way to track them, preferably in a non-invasive manner. This can be done with either reporter genes or some...
by Stem Cell Network | Apr 15, 2010
Researchers in Montréal announced this week that they have successfully used stem cells as a key part of a treatment for a patient with heart muscle failure due to severe heart disease. The procedure involves implanting autologous stem cells into the heart muscle of a...
by Stem Cell Network | Feb 26, 2010
Heart failure is a serious yet relatively common condition that limits the ability of the human heart to properly supply the body with blood. The odds of heart failure increase as we age, so finding treatment options is becoming increasingly important as the...
by Stem Cell Network | Oct 14, 2009
During a heart attack, muscle cells that make up the heart’s tissue are lost permanently. This cell loss is one of the leading causes of heart failure. Although cell transplantation can result in modest improvements in cardiac function, several challenges remain,...
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