There have been ethical and political problems with using embryonic stem cells -- so if there were a way to get more stem cells from adults, it might be less controversial. Enter the IPSC. Every cell in the body has the same genetic instructions. So what makes a heart cell different ...
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Izsvák notes that this method is suitable not only forembryonic stem cells, but also for inducedpluripotent stem cells. These iPS cells are considered an ethically neutral alternative toembryonic cells, because they are artificially rejuvenated mature cells taken from adults....
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Searching the yard for white puffballs to blow is a favorite summer pastime for kids, but most adults are more interested in learning how to get rid of dandelions marring a perfect lawn. This broadleaf perennial can be a nuisance in yards, flower beds, and gardens. So, how do you get...
Your bone marrow makes stem cells, and the hormone erythropoietin tells those stem cells to transform into red blood cells,which carry oxygen to your organs. Since the body makes about 2 million of these cells per second, it only takes a few days to a week to regenerate the missing blood...
That person doesn’t have to be a doctor or even a superhero. All one has to do is make a child feel courageous. We ensure the happiness of the world when we do so. So, let’s make superheroes of children, and heed the words of Patch Adams: “The reason adults should look as ...
There are easy political points to be scored by painting Bush as valuing a bundle of cells more than children and adults who are already struggling to walk this earth. But as politically satisfying as that scenario might be, it won't get cures to patients any faster. The bill to expand ...
Germ cells are the only cells in the body capable of giving rise to a new organism, and this totipotency hinges on their ability to assemble membraneless germ granules. These specialized RNA and protein complexes are hallmarks of germ cells throughout their life cycle: as embryonic germ granules...