by David Kent | Dec 6, 2011
From the depths of the poetic frivolity of Raphael de la Ghetto come some words that might help guide us through one of the most interesting concepts being pursued by stem cell biologists these days. Specifically, research has emerged which links stem cell behaviour...
by Angela C. H. McDonald | Nov 29, 2011
The intestine is an amazing organ. In fact, when I am not reading research related to my thesis, I read about the stem cell population that maintains our gut, the intestinal stem cells (ISCs). And sometimes, the reading reveals most unusual mysteries. ISCs have their...
by Ben Paylor | Nov 23, 2011
A week of highs and lows for the global stem cell community brought with it a healthy dose of optimism for cardiac stem cell researchers. Pilot data from Dr. Roberto Bolli and colleagues’ landmark SCIPIO (Stem Cell Infusion in Patients with Ischemic...
by David Kent | Nov 17, 2011
While many researchers will feel disheartened by last month’s ruling in the Court of Justice of the European Union that prohibits scientific research patents on human embryonic stem cell products (see Ubaka Ogbogu’s article), it seems some positive news is emerging...
by Lisa Willemse | Nov 8, 2011
Last week, Statistics Canada released a report with figures detailing the cause of death in which it noted that, for the first time, cancer had eclipsed heart disease as the leading cause of death in every province and territory in the country. According to the...
by Angela C. H. McDonald | Nov 3, 2011
In the body, cells receive instructive signals from their niche, but how do researchers direct stem cells to perform a specific function? Researchers supply cues to cells in the form of growth factors, small molecules, cell culture density, culture surface and...
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