Researchers see stem cells take key step toward development: A first

The gap between stem cell research and regenerative medicine just became a lot narrower, thanks to a new technique that coaxes stem cells to take the first step to specialization for the first time in a laboratory.

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On alert: Cell-cycle phase that primes stem cells for action discovered

Resting, adult stem cells of many types of tissues enter a reversible 'alert' phase in response to a distant injury, according to a study in mice.

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TV Weekend: Orphan Black airs pivotal episode

They say confession is good for the soul, but perhaps not if you're one of the clones in Orphan Black: You've just admitted to being complicit in murder to a confidant who tells you, "You can trust me a no judgment" - even if it wasn't murder, exactly.

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Migrating stem cells possible new focus for stroke treatment

Two years ago, a new type of stem cell was discovered in the brain that has the capacity to form new cells.

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Study: Specific Gene Alterations May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse and Death

Women whose early-stage breast cancers had reduced numbers of copies of the LRIG1 gene were more likely to have a relapse or to die of their disease, according to new data published in Cancer Research .

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Call to ban trade on iconic nautilus seashell

... the circadian rhythm has been identified by a team of researchers. "Our circadian clock The gap between stem cell research and regenerative medicine just became a lot narrower, thanks to a new technique that coaxes stem cells to take the first step ...

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Two new possible drug targets for triple negative breast cancer

The suppression of two genes reduce breast cancer tumor formation and metastasis by interfering with blood vessel formation and recruitment, report scientists.

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