stem cells

medicinePig-Monkey Hybrids Created to Eventually Generate Human Organs in Pigs

December 9, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
Researchers injected D-ESCs (embryonic stem cells) into porcine blastocysts (pig pre-embyros) to obtain neonatal interspecies chimeras. The D-ESCs differentiated into all three germ layers in the pig fetuses, consistent with a previous study reporting human/pig chimeras. The human/pig fetuses survived …
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gene therapyStem Cell Therapies are Closer to Not Needing Anti-Rejection Drugs

October 30, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
Universal stem cells that would not need anti-rejection drugs would be transformative for regenerative medicine. New research by AgeX and Juvenescence brings us much closer to Universal stem cells. They are getting success modifying the immune signaling molecule that protects …
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agexAubrey de Grey Thinks Robust Human Longevity Might Be Here by 2037

February 28, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
Aubrey de Grey is getting more bullish about his timeframes for robust human rejuvenation and longevity escape velocity. He now thinks it is only 18 years away and not 25 years anymore. There is fastly progressing science and there is …
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crisprStem Cells That Will Not Be Rejected Will Bring Mass Produced Stem Cell Treatments

February 21, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system has made pluripotent stem cells that are functionally “invisible” to the immune system which will prevent rejection of stem cell transplants. Universal stem cells can be produced that will work for everyone and there will not be …
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cancerUmbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells Are Safe for Adults With Blood Cancers

December 14, 2018 | Brian Wang |
 
Previously, umbilical cord blood stem cells were good for children but now this is safe and effective for adults with blood cancers. They grew more umbilical cord blood stem cells outside the body then transplanted it into an adult blood …
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cloningExtreme stem cell and gene therapy manipulation of mice cells

October 12, 2018 | Brian Wang |
 
29 baby mice were produced out of 210 attempts at breeding from two female mice. Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences were able to produce healthy mice with two mothers that went on to have normal offspring of their …
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agriculturePlant and stem cell based meat has normal meat taste but no antibiotics or hormones

August 12, 2018 | Brian Wang |
 
Chicken grown from cells is already on the menu in some restaurants and cell produced burgers are coming by 2021. Improved tasting plant protein burgers are also available. Impossible burger is a wheat protein burger that uses a plant based …
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antiaging80 year old billionaires are injecting Placental stem cells to boost lifespan and health

August 6, 2018 | Brian Wang |
 
Injecting Placental stem cells into old mice at the end of their lives can boost longevity by 50%. It extends the life of 2-year-old mice to three years. Peter Diamandis states that he personally knows billionaires who are over the …
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japanStem cell treatment of Parkinson’s disease via half inch holes in the skull

August 6, 2018 | Brian Wang |
 
Kyoto University Hospital will start clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease that transplants dopaminergic progenitors generated from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. About 5 million iPS cell-derived dopaminergic progenitors will be transplanted by stereotaxic brain surgery into the left and right …
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3dSynthetic meat that is more like real free range meat using 4 types of cells

May 2, 2018 | Brian Wang |
 
Aleph Farms is producing clean meat that resembles free range meat using a 3D textured process. Aleph Farm’s technology overcomes a critical clean meat issue – similarity to real meat. Our clean meat is closer to free range meat thanks …
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