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Immune Cell Therapy Cures Diabetic Mice, Researchers Find

By Elizabeth Lopatto – Wed May 09 18:00:00 GMT 2012 An experimental therapy that reprograms the immune system then spurs the growth of healthy insulin-producing cells reversed late-stage diabetes in mice and may lead to a cure for people, researchers said. Continue reading →

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NY medical schools chart progress with stem cells

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Almost halfway through a $600 million state program supporting stem cell research, eight medical schools around New York are reporting progress on projects such as replicating liver cells and eradicating leukemia cells Continue reading →

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Stem cell therapy to battle HIV?

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — UC Davis Health System researchers are a step closer to launching human clinical trials involving the use of an innovative stem cell therapy to fight the virus that causes AIDS. In a paper published in the May issue of the Journal of Virology, the UC Davis HIV team demonstrated both the safety and efficacy of transplanting anti-HIV stem cells into mice that represent models of infected patients Continue reading →

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Researchers see hope in stem cell HIV treatment

Sexual Health Health Home> > Sexual Health> > Health news Written by: QMI Agency May. 2, 2012 U.S. Continue reading →

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How will the US biotechnology industry benefit from new patent laws?

Public release date: 1-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Vicki Cohn vcohn@liebertpub.com 914-740-2100 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, May 1, 2012Passage of the America Invents Act into law led to the most dramatic changes in the U.S. patent system in 60 years. Continue reading →

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Risks of mixing drugs and herbal supplements: What doctors and patients need to know

Public release date: 1-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Vicki Cohn vcohn@liebertpub.com 914-740-2100 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, May 1, 2012Herbal, dietary, and energy or nutritional supplements may offer specific health benefits, but they can also have harmful and even life-threatening effects when combined with commonly used medications. Continue reading →

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Gene Therapy Safe in Decade-Long HIV Study That May Widen Use

By Elizabeth Lopatto – Wed May 02 18:00:00 GMT 2012 HIV patients given gene therapy more than a decade ago are healthy and the altered DNA they received remains stable in their bodies, according to a study that scientists say proves the treatment may safely be tested as a way to attack other illnesses. Continue reading →

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Duke Team Turns Scar Tissue into Heart Muscle Without Using Stem Cells

By Duke Medicine News and Communications Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have shown the ability to turn scar tissue that forms after a heart attack into heart muscle cells using a new process that eliminates the need for stem cell transplant. Continue reading →

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UC Researchers Identify Genetic Malfunctions Related to Autism

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From embryonic stem cells, a sperm replacement and easier path to genetic modification

ScienceDaily (Apr. 26, 2012) Researchers reporting in the April 27 issue of the journal Cell have devised a new and improved method for producing genetically modified animals for use in scientific research. The method relies on haploid embryonic stem cells (haESCs) instead of sperm to artificially fertilize immature egg cells. Continue reading →

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