![Computer modeling predicts best stem cell donors and therapies for kids with heart disease]()
by Admin | Aug 6, 2019 | News & Opinions
Durham, NC – A study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) identifies a computational modeling system that could have far-reaching implications for personalized medicine, especially when seeking treatments for children with heart failure. The...
![F.D.A. Can Act Against Stem Cell Clinic, Judge Rules]()
by Admin | Aug 5, 2019 | Bioethics, News & Opinions
A Florida judge says the agency is entitled to an injunction against a stem cell clinic that has blinded patients and challenged the government’s authority to regulate it. By Denise Grady – The New York Times – Link to Full Article June 3, 2019 – A federal judge on...
![LADL is the new technology for controlling DNA folding]()
by Admin | Jul 26, 2019 | News & Opinions
Photo: Jennifer E. Phillips-Cremins, PhD, Assistant Professor at University of Pennsylvania The Context: To fit inside the nucleus of our cells, our DNA crumples up, forming loops and making itself compact. When certain sequences of looped DNA interact with others,...
![California stem-cell agency’s supporters reveal plan for $5.5-billion ballot initiative]()
by Admin | Jul 25, 2019 | News & Opinions
Image:California voters approved US$3.3 billion to create a state-backed agency for research into stem cells (pictured) in 2004. Will they do it again? Credit: Charles Gersbach, Scripps Research Institute The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine is running...
![A New Frontier for Understanding Fatty Liver Disease]()
by Admin | Jun 23, 2019 | News & Opinions
The Context: Fatty liver diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic stereohepatitis (NASH), and Wolman disease are especially difficult to study and treat due to the lack of effective disease models that recapitulate their...
