Rare ABCA7 gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to…
Spaceflight accelerates aging of human blood stem cells
Researchers from University of California San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute have discovered that spaceflight accelerates the aging…
Injured Spinal Cords Repaired With Breakthrough 3D-printed ‘Scaffolding’–Team Regrows Nerves in Rats
Credit: McAlpine Research Group / University of Minnesota A breakthrough in stem cell biology has been 3D-printed in…
Daily use of low-dose colchicine may slow growth of blood mutations linked to disease
Taking low-dose colchicine daily may slow the progression of a common acquired gene mutation found in the blood…
Signaling mechanisms driving olfactory neurogenesis in zebrafish
Cellular differentiation of stem cells into specialized cells requires many steps, including division, to create more cells; fate…
Cellular purging process may help injured cells revert to stem cell-like state more rapidly
When injured, cells have well-regulated responses to promote healing. These include a long-studied self-destruction process that cleans up…
Groundbreaking approach combines 3D printing and stem cell biology for spinal cord injury recovery
For the first time, a research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities demonstrated a groundbreaking process…
Stem cells provided by Allen Institute sent to space for research on International Space Station
In SpaceX’s latest launch of their Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday morning, the crew’s payload included stem cells…
Common Food Additive Solves Decades-Long Neuroscience Problem
Stanford scientists have found an unexpectedly simple way to mass-produce tiny brain-like structures in the lab. This breakthrough…
Genetic Study Suggests Ways to Catch Blood Cancer Earlier
Newswise — As we age, our cells replicate, and the DNA in these cells can acquire mistakes —…
Single-cell proteomic analysis uncovers hidden layers of blood cell formation
In the past decade there has been significant interest in studying the expression of our genetic code down…