Why are some cancers so hard to eliminate, even after many rounds of chemotherapy? The answer may lie in a few abnormal stem cells. Cance...
Cancer: Getting to the Root of the Problem
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Showing posts with label WHY STEM CELL RESEARCH IS BEING PURSUED. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WHY STEM CELL RESEARCH IS BEING PURSUED. Show all posts
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Possible Fix for Diabetes?
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In people who suffer from type I diabetes, the beta cells of the pancreas that normally produce insulin are destroyed by the patient’s ...
Possible Future Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease?
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When most people reach for a pen, their body acts in one smooth and controlled movement. This is because the instant a person ...
The Changed Face of Skin Grafts
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For many years, scientists have been harnessing the regenerative capabilities of human skin to treat victims of severe burns using s...
Blood Stem Cells
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After scraping a knee or donating blood, the body replenishes the blood cells that are lost by drawing on a small number of semi-sp...
WHY STEM CELL RESEARCH IS BEING PURSUED
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Right now, only a few diseases are treatable with stem cell therapies because scientists can only regenerate a few types of tissues. Howev...
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