Researchers make breakthrough discoveries on heart cell growth Ribhav Gupta October 7, 2015 0 Comments Two researchers from the Stanford School of Medicine have made breakthrough discoveries about heart cells that could aid scientists hoping to test drugs on lab-grown human heart cells. They have found... Read More »
Researchers use anemia drug to track stem cells Marisa Messina September 9, 2013 0 Comments An interdisciplinary team of Stanford researchers has discovered a new mechanism for tracking stem cells after transplantation, in a breakthrough that may have broad implications for the future of... Read More »
New Stanford regimen eliminates kidney-transplant patients’ dependency on drugs The Daily News Staff October 6, 2011 1 Comment Researchers at the School of Medicine recently developed a new procedure designed to remove kidney-transplant patients’ dependency on immune-suppressing drugs. Transplant recipients must typically... Read More »
Researchers turn human skin cells into neurons without stem cells The Daily News Staff May 27, 2011 0 Comments With the addition of four proteins, adult human skin cells can be transformed into neurons over a month-long period. The findings, reported yesterday in Nature, suggest a process that doesn’t... Read More »
Stanford Biobank pioneers new way to donate embryos Janelle Wolak April 11, 2011 0 Comments A new procedure developed by the School of Medicine enables couples to make the decision to donate embryos without interacting with the researchers themselves. Read More »
New treatment helps stem cell transplants evade rejection The Daily News Staff March 4, 2011 0 Comments Short-term treatment with immune system-suppressing drugs allows human embryonic stem cells to survive and even prosper in mice, according to School of Medicine researchers. The group, led by... Read More »
Unclear patent policies make future of stem cell research murky Ivy Nguyen and Tyler Brown February 10, 2011 1 Comment Though patents are meant to encourage innovation, broad stem cell patent protection could slow research in the field, according to a recent report by the Hinxton Group, a body of scientists and public... Read More »
Researchers create stem cells to treat heart disease Cassandra Feliciano February 10, 2011 0 Comments Stanford researchers at the School of Medicine can now march to the sound of a different beat. In a study published yesterday, associate professor of neurobiology Ricardo Dolmetsch and his team... Read More »