Search Results for: "stem cell research program"
Going into science: Women scientists at Boston Children’s offer advice to girls
In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11), we invited women scientists at all …Read More
A potential Diamond-Blackfan anemia treatment swims into view
Zebrafish, besides being popular in aquariums, make good stand-ins for studying human diseases. They share about 70 percent of their …Read More
New stem cell pipeline makes more lifelike cell products
Researchers in many fields of science and medicine engineer different types of human cells for drug testing and other purposes. …Read More
In zebrafish, a way to find new cancer therapies, targeting tumor promoters
The lab of Leonard Zon, MD, has long been interested in making blood stem cells in quantity for therapeutic purposes. To …Read More
Medical milestone: Making blood stem cells in the lab
Pluripotent stem cells can make virtually every cell type in the body. But until now, one type has remained elusive: …Read More
Stem cell workaround cracks open new leads in Diamond Blackfan anemia
Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA) has long been a disease waiting for a cure. First described in 1938 by Louis K. Diamond, …Read More
Supercharged marrow transplant: Zebrafish reveal drugs that aid engraftment
Bone marrow transplantation, a.k.a. stem cell transplantation, can offer a cure for certain cancers, blood disorders, immune deficiencies and even …Read More