Sentences with phrase «stem cell research affect»

How does the government's limits on embryonic stem cell research affect you?

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Some basic research findings are being translated into new treatments, and with the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells in 2006, the field has seen a step - change in biological understanding that will affect the way new drugs are identified and tested and, potentially, the way cells can be generated in the lab.

The research team led by Prof. Fiona Doetsch at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has now shown that the choroid plexus is a key component of the stem cell niche, whose properties change throughout life and affect stem cell behavior.

«This is an exciting time for stem cell research, and I am confident that Deepak will continue to promote the field, as our research leads to better treatments for diseases affecting millions of people around the world.»

Moreover, research to be published soon might show small but perhaps crucial differences between induced pluripotent stem cells and the embryonic variety that could affect potential applications.

«When genetically abnormal embryos would otherwise be discarded, families may donate them to research toward cures for diseases affecting their loved ones,» says stem cell scientist Gary Smith, Ph.D., who directs the lab.

The scientists claimed that, because they used adult stem cells exclusively in their research, the new rules would increase competition for federal research dollars, thereby affecting their ability to obtain funding.

Since 1991, when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (a degenerative brain disorder that affects movement), actor Michael J. Fox has been a vocal proponent for stem cell research.

The topics covered by LifeNews.com include abortion, assisted suicide and euthanasia, bioethics issues such as human cloning and stem cell research, campaigns and elections, and cultural legal and legislative issues as they affect the pro-life community.

A team of scientists from the UNC School of Medicine and North Carolina State University (NCSU) has developed promising research towards a possible stem cell treatment for several lung conditions, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis — often - fatal conditions that affect tens of millions of Americans.

Basic research presentations at 2016 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions: cell therapy for heart attack (mesenchymal stem cells) in animal models and role of CD73, gradual release drug for atrial fibrillation, how particles from stored blood affects blood vessels.

Although more research is needed, stem cell - based therapies hold promise for a wide range of diseases affecting all animal species.

Maybe eventually stem cell research will give us hope but until then keeping the Affected dog fit and loved is the best we can do.

«Statins make regular users become older faster, leaving them open to long - term mental and physical decline, according to disturbing new research... Scientists have found the heart disease drug badly affects our stem cells, the internal medical system which repairs damage to our bodies and protects us from muscle and joint pain as well as memory loss.»