Degenerating neurons respond to gene therapy treatment for Alzheimer's disease
Degenerating neurons in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) measurably responded to an experimental gene therapy in which nerve growth factor (NGF) was injected into their brains, report researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in the current issue of JAMA Neurology.
Stem Cell Research
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In some genetic cases of microcephaly, stem cells fail to launch
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Embryonic gene Nanog reverses aging in adult stem cells
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Gene controls regeneration of injured muscle by adult stem cells
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Breakthrough in scaling up life-changing stem cell production
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New procedure allows long-term culturing of adult stem cells
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Stem cell transplant from young to old can heal stomach ulcers
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Scientists discover oldest plant root stem cells
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Penn bioengineers show why lab-made stem cells might fail: Errors in DNA folding
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Stem cell therapy improves outcomes in severe heart failure
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A quartet of genes controls growth of blood stem cells
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New way to harvest stem cells better for donors
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Oncogene controls stem cells in early embryonic development
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Hacking the programs of cancer stem cells
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Combining adult stem cells with hormone may speed bone fracture healing
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Discovery of an embryonic switch for cancer stem cell generation