Scientists have developed new method for generating brain cells from urine, speeding up the process and eliminating some of the problems with previous techniques.
Scientists have developed new method for generating brain cells from urine, speeding up the process and eliminating some of the problems with previous techniques.
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
Adipose tissue plays an immune role in individuals of normal wieght.
Researchers develop a practical technique for deriving stem cells from routine blood samples.
| December 1, 2012
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Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
Can emulating our early human ancestors make us healthier?
Autism researchers are testing the ability of whipworm eggs to treat autism in a new clinical trial.
Two former Geron CEOs make a bid for the company’s defunct human embryonic stem cell business.
Inflammatory signals in injured zebrafish brains promote the growth of new neurons.