July 2007
July 6, 2007
Researchers Turn Stem Cells Taken From Fat Tissue Into 'Suicide genes' That Seek Out And Destroy Tumors
Scientists have developed a new gene therapy by using 'suicide genes' derived from mesenchymal stem cells, which search out and kill cancerous tumours. Mesenchymal stem cells are a well-characterized population of adult stem cells, found in the bone marrow, which... ... morePosted at 9:45 PM | TrackBack (0)
July 2, 2007
Study Raises Troubling Questions About Stem Cell Trial Design
Image: Bone marrow stem cells: More work is needed to understand how the cells behave in the body. Professor Harald Arnesen and colleagues from the Ullev?University Hospital, Oslo, Norway looked at studies published to date on the relatively new technique... ... morePosted at 10:41 PM | TrackBack (0)
