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Leo D. Wang, MD, PhD, a Damon Runyon Scientist
Leo Wang studies leukemia, which is caused by rapidly and inappropriately dividing blood cells. These quickly proliferating cells derive from leukemia stem cells (LSCs) that are present only in very low numbers and are highly resistant to conventional chemotherapy. The persistence of LSCs is a large part of why high-risk leukemias such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are difficult to treat and often fatal. His research focuses on finding the activated protein circuits that are specific to and responsible for the development of LSCs. His goal is to understand what makes LSCs different from normal blood stem cells, and to use that knowledge to develop new and innovative therapies for childhood blood cancers. Learn more at http://www.damonrunyon.orgFrom:DamonRunyonFndViews:2 0ratingsTime:03:22More inScience Technology

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Dividing neural stem cells in a brain
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Stem Cell News in Malaysia 2012 | Malaysia Stem Cell News in 2012
stemcellmalaysia.com More and more stem cell news have hit the headlines in the media in recent years. The increase in activities surrounding stem cells comes from both the scientific as well as the commercial scene. This video summarizes some of the major stem cell news in Malaysia in 2012. For more information on stem cells or stem cell therapy, please visit Stem Cell Malaysia at stemcellmalaysia.comFrom:stemcells2012Views:73 3ratingsTime:08:03More inScience Technology

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Neuvitale!
StemCellVitamin.net - Neuvitale-Natural Stem Cell Therapy. Stem Cells are responsible for 50% to 70% of your bodies healing and repairing! The more stem cells or "building blocks" we have available, the faster and better our organs can be repaired. Our overall health is strongly influenced by the continued availability of extra stem cells in our bodies. But as we age our natural stem cell count declines. Natural adult stem cells can migrate to damaged tissues and actually become a new heart cell, liver cell, pancreas cell or any type of tissue cell.From:vitastimViews:0 0ratingsTime:06:23More inScience Technology

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The two important characteristics of stem cells
Stem cells are distinguished from other cell types by two important characteristics. First, they are unspecialized cells capable of renewing themselves through cell division, even after long periods of inactivity. Second, under certain conditions, they can be induced to become tissue- or organ-specific cells with special functions. In some organs, stem cells regularly divide to repair and replace worn out or damaged tissues. An example would be skin and possibly joint. In other organs, such as the pancreas and the heart, stem cells only divide under special conditions.From:Nathan WeiViews:0 0ratingsTime:01:59More inScience Technology

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Individual dividing neural stem cells in brain
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Importance of stem cell therapy
For more information, log on to- shomusbiology.weebly.com Download the study materials here- shomusbiology.weebly.com The patents covering a lot of work on human embryonic stem cells are owned by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). WARF does not charge academics to study human stem cells but does charge commercial users. WARF sold Geron Corp. exclusive rights to work on human stem cells but later sued Geron Corp. to recover some of the previously sold rights. The two sides agreed that Geron Corp. would keep the rights to only three cell types. In 2001, WARF came under public pressure to widen access to human stem-cell technology.[70] A request for reviewing the WARF patents 5843780; 6200806; 7029913 US Patent and Trademark Office were filed by non-profit patent-watchdogs The Foundation for Taxpayer Consumer Rights, and the Public Patent Foundation as well as molecular biologist Jeanne Loring of the Burnham Institute. According to them, two of the patents granted to WARF are invalid because they cover a technique published in 1993 for which a patent had already been granted to an Australian researcher. Another part of the challenge states that these techniques, developed by James A. Thomson, are rendered obvious by a 1990 paper and two textbooks. Based on this challenge, patent 7029913 was rejected in 2010. The two remaining hES WARF patents are due to expire in 2015. The outcome of this legal challenge is particularly relevant to the Geron Corp. as it can ...From:Suman BhattacharjeeViews:0 0ratingsTime:04:15More inEducation

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Stem cell basics
For more information, log on to- shomusbiology.weebly.com Download the study materials here- shomusbiology.weebly.com Stem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms, that can divide (through mitosis) and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells. In mammals, there are two broad types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells, which are isolated from the inner cell mass of blastocysts, and adult stem cells, which are found in various tissues. In adult organisms, stem cells and progenitor cells act as a repair system for the body, replenishing adult tissues. In a developing embryo, stem cells can differentiate into all the specialized cells (these are called pluripotent cells), but also maintain the normal turnover of regenerative organs, such as blood, skin, or intestinal tissues. There are three accessible sources of autologous adult stem cells in humans: Bone marrow, which requires extraction by harvesting, that is, drilling into bone (typically the femur or iliac crest), Adipose tissue (lipid cells), which requires extraction by liposuction, and Blood, which requires extraction through pheresis, wherein blood is drawn from the donor (similar to a blood donation), passed through a machine that extracts the stem cells and returns other portions of the blood to the donor. Stem cells can also be taken from umbilical cord blood just after birth. Of all stem cell types, autologous harvesting involves the ...From:Suman BhattacharjeeViews:0 0ratingsTime:03:36More inEducation

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