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Secrets of ailments unlocked by stem cells from skin samples

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The news that Edinburgh scientists had created the world's first cloned mammal, Dolly the sheep, at the university's Roslin Institute made headlines around the world 16 years ago.Her birth raised hopes of the creation of a new generation…Source:
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Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Stroke, Studies Say

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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) — Treating stroke patients with stem cells taken from their own bone marrow appears to safely help them regain some of their lost abilities, two small new studies suggest.Source:
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Skin cells as stem cells

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BACKGROUND: Stem cells are the body's raw materials — cells from which all other cells with specialized functions are generated. Under the right conditions, stem cells divide to form more cells, called daughter cells. These daughter cells become new stem cells or specialized cells with a more specific function, such as blood cells, brain cells, heart muscle or bone. Stem cells are unique — no …Source:
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Stem cells could drive hepatitis research forward

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Researchers have produced liver-like cells from induced pluripotent stem cells. By creating liver-like cells, scientists can study why people respond differently to Hepatitis C.Source:
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Hepatitis Research May Benefit From Stem Cells

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Hepatitis C is a viral disease that leads to inflammation and organ failure. However, researchers are puzzled as to why some individuals are very susceptible to the disease, while others are not. Researchers believe they could find out how genetic variations produce these different responses by investigating liver cells from different individuals in the lab. However, liver cells are hard to …Source:
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Blacks urged to donate blood, stem cells

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An urgent shortage of blood and stem cells in the black community is costing lives, Canada's blood agency warns.Source:
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Adult stem cells testing offers promising results

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I must admit that, the more I read about what stem cells — especially adult (or "tis-sue") stem cells that are not under the current res-trictions on the use of embryonic stem cells — the more I am incredibly impressed at the growing successful results of the use of such stem cells, especially in trials where they have been so successful in research and testing results literally around the …Source:
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Skin cells turned into neural precusors, bypassing stem-cell stage

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Mouse skin cells can be converted directly into cells that become the three main parts of the nervous system, according to researchers. The finding is an extension of a previous study by the same group showing that mouse and human skin cells can be directly converted into functional neurons.Source:
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Researchers turn skin cells into neural precusors, bypassing stem-cell stage

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Mouse skin cells can be converted directly into cells that become the three main parts of the nervous system, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding is an extension of a previous study by the same group showing that mouse and human skin cells can be directly converted into functional neurons.Source:
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Stanford scientists turn skin cells into neural precusors, bypassing stem-cell stage

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Experts comment on successful stem cell therapy for blindness

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According to a new study published in The Lancet, privately funded and led by UCLA and Advanced Cell Technology researchers, two women suffering a progressive form of blindness have shown improved vision.Source:
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“Wide-ranging applications for pluripotent stem cells”

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Many more diseases can be targeted, says expertSource:
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New era of medicine in the offing, says scientist

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Renowned Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka, who achieved a major breakthrough in the emerging area of stem cell research by creating a possible alternative to embryonic stem cells in 2007, express…Source:
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Funding for Personalized Medicine Research

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The Cancer Stem Cell Consortium (CSCC) is a partner in the 2012 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition of Genome Canada, in collaboration with the first phase of the Personalized Medicine Signature Initiative of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Genome Canada is leading the research competition. An excerpt from Fact Sheet: The Potential of Personalized Medicine:

Funding of $67.5M will come from Genome Canada ($40 million), CIHR ($22.5 million) and the Cancer Stem Cell Consortium ($5 million). Projects will be funded for a maximum of four years. To qualify for funding, researchers must obtain matching funding that at is least equal to that provided through the competition, which will bring the total investment in this research area to close to $140 million. Matching funding is typically derived from provincial, academic, private sector or international sources.

Details about the competition are available here.

Press releases, dated January 31, 2012, about the federal government’s support for personalized medicine, are available here and here.

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Oxford, Harvard scientists lead data-sharing effort

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Led by researchers at University of Oxford (UK) and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) at Harvard University, (USA), more than 50 collaborators at over 30 scientific organizations around the globe have agreed on a common standard that will make possible the consistent description of enormous and radically different databases compiled in fields ranging from genetics to stem cell science, to environmental studies. (2012-01-30)Source:
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MIT: Stem cells could drive hepatitis research forward

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Hepatitis C, an infectious disease that can cause inflammation and organ failure, has different effects on different people. But no one is sure why some people are very susceptible to the infection, while others are resistant. (2012-02-02)Source:
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PRWEB: Absorption Systems Expands In Vivo Drug and Medical Device Testing Capabilities

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Preclinical contract research organization renovates facility, adding state-of-the-art technology and upgrading ocular testing services.

Exton, PA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012

Absorption Systems announces the latest in a series of milestones in the continuing expansion of its AAALAC-accredited and GLP-compliant facility in San Diego, CA. The facility is undergoing extensive renovations to upgrade and expand the company’s in vivo testing capabilities for drugs and medical devices, including the construction of a dedicated ocular testing laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment, including a Heidelberg Spectralis® optical coherence tomography (OCT) unit. This instrument produces detailed digital images of the retina, enabling precise monitoring of the efficacy and toxicity of drugs and medical devices. Absorption Systems’ San Diego facility, in the midst of a major expansion of staff, equipment, and capabilities in the specialized area of preclinical ocular drug and device testing, continues to see significant growth year-over-year early in 2012.

Glenwood Gum, M.S., Ph.D., who joined Absorption Systems in 2011 as Associate Director, Preclinical Studies, commented, “This OCT technology gives a huge boost to our ocular testing capabilities, which will immediately benefit our rapidly expanding client base.” Dr. Gum is an expert in preclinical ocular studies, having developed or co-developed many of the preclinical models of glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinoblastoma, uveitis, and diabetic retinopathy that are used all over the world for drug testing. His expertise, along with dedicated staff and the addition of state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, are key to Absorption Systems’ strategy to aggressively pursue new business opportunities in the preclinical ocular testing arena.

Dr. Gum will be a featured speaker on Preclinical Glaucoma and CNV Models at the 4th Ocular Diseases and Drug Discovery conference in Las Vegas, NV February 27-28, 2012.

Patrick Dentinger, President and CEO of Absorption Systems, said, “For Absorption Systems, being a market leader in whatever endeavor we pursue is a cornerstone of our business philosophy. This requires scientific expertise, state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, and access to emerging technologies. These factors, combined with Absorption Systems’ customer-centric approach, make our commitment to being a top-tier ocular service provider a reality in 2012.”

Absorption Systems’ preclinical ocular test portfolio includes in vivo ocular pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety in multiple species, as well as in vitro ocular permeability and metabolism. For example, the human corneal orb is a unique in vitro permeability model available as a service platform only through Absorption Systems. The corneal orb, cultured from human pluripotent stem cells, was developed by Lifeline Cell Technology, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Stem Cell Corporation, and has been validated by Absorption Systems as an in vitro corneal permeability test system.

About Absorption Systems
Absorption Systems, founded in 1996, assists pharmaceutical and medical device companies in identifying and overcoming ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Toxicity) barriers in the development of drugs and medical devices. The company’s mission is to continually develop innovative research tools that can be used to accurately predict human outcomes or to explain unanticipated human outcomes when they occur. The CellPort Technologies® platform, a suite of human cell-based test systems for drug transporter characterization, exemplifies Absorption Systems’ commitment to innovation and is soon to be an industry assay standard for in vitro drug interaction assessment. Absorption Systems has facilities near Philadelphia, PA, and San Diego, CA, and serves customers throughout the world. For information on the company’s comprehensive contract services and applied research programs, please visit http://www.absorption.com.

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Stem Cells May Aid Alzheimer's Research

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By DR. DAPHNE ROBAKIS With 5.4 million of Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, a proven treatment or cure remains elusive. And the methods scientists are using to study the disease have yet to yield much in the way of understanding, much less treatment, of the…Source:
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Environment That Nurtures Blood-Forming Stem Cells' Growth Identified in First Breakthrough From New Children's …

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Scientists with the new Children's Research Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified the environment in which blood-forming stem cells survive and thrive within the body, an important step toward increasing the safety and effectiveness of bone-marrow transplantation.Source:
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Stem cells treatment restores erectile function

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London, Jan 25 : Researchers hope that stem cells treatment may help men who have Peyronie's disease, the condition which makes the penis difficult to achieve a straight erection.Source:
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