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Spherical 'minibrains' to be grown on the International Space Station

An upcoming resupply mission to the International Space Station will include stem cells destined to be grown into tiny, 3D models of the human brain.

LiveScience

Synthetic human embryos could allow for research beyond the 14-day limit, but this raises ethical questions

On June 14, 2023, developmental biologist Magdalena Żernicka-Goetz presented her research on creating human embryos using stem cells at the 2023 annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR).

The Conversation

Making meat in the lab

Lab-cultured meat is a cleaner, better option than killing animals for meat. It is healthier, cheaper and has less environmental impact. In India, DBT has granted funds to research labs and private firms are producing it. It is made from stem cells of living animals, grown in petri dishes and…

The Hindu

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Stem cell therapies: why they're expensive, unproven and often dangerous

Rogue clinics selling stem cell therapies are popping up everywhere. There are thousands of them around the world, and they claim to be able to cure everything from autism to cerebral palsy.

The Conversation

Zebrafish share skin-deep similarities with people, making them helpful models to study skin conditions like vitiligo and melanoma

Melanocytes are a small subset of epidermal cells that play an outsize role in protecting your skin from the damaging effects of sun exposure. They do this by synthesizing melanins, which are pigments sent to other skin cells to shield them from harmful ultraviolet light. A lack of functioning melanocytes…

The Conversation

Are human embryo models a cause for hope or alarm?

A recent breakthrough in the race to create ‘synthetic’ embryos has sparked criticism. But the findings could be valuable in understanding miscarriages and genetic disorders

The Guardian - UK

Stem cells role in protecting gastric mucosa, finds study

The parietal, chief, pit, and neck cells make up the gastric corpus, which is a major component of the glandular stomach. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Human embryo model created from stem cells could help understand why some pregnancies fail

A model of the human embryo derived from stem cells has been created in the lab which could help understand early human development and why and how some pregnancies fail

The Hindu

Hairy moles may provide antidote for baldness, UCI researchers find

The guy whose naked skull is pale and shiny — save that discolored mole shaped like Cuba near his ear, which inexplicably bristles with hair — may harbor an antidote to baldness.

The Orange County Register

Lab-Grown Steak: The Future Of Sustainable Meat Production?

Israeli food-tech company Aleph Farms develops unique method to cultivate steak meat from isolated cow cells.

Zenger

Baldness breakthrough to stimulate hair growth as new treatment found

Hair follicles stiffen as people age

Nottingham Post

Baldness breakthrough as new treatment found to stimulate hair growth

Scientists found that treating hair follicles to soften them can help stimulate hair growth in promising news for those battling with hair loss.

Daily Record

Stem Cell Breakthrough Paves Way For Personalized Medicine

Australian researchers develop new technique to study the relationship between human genetics and biology at a large scale.

Zenger

Lab-grown human-like embryos spark calls for regulation

PARIS - Scientists have used stem cells to create structures that resemble human embryos in a laboratory, a first that has prompted calls for stricter regulation in the rapidly advancing field.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on stem cells and embryos: creating life’s likeness in a lab

Editorial: New technology raises hopes and ethical dilemmas. Society will have to work out what it thinks

The Guardian - UK

Model embryo with heartbeat replicates cells in early pregnancy

Exclusive: Scientists used stem cells to create the structures, which were unable to develop into a foetus

Zenger

Alzheimer’s May Begin In Womb, New Research Shows

Abnormalities in brain development could lay the foundations for the memory-robbing illness, say scientists.

The Conversation

Scientists have created embryo models from stem cells – it could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage

Scientists recently announced that they have developed embryo models using just stem cells. No sperm or egg cells (oocytes) were involved.

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Scientists have created synthetic human embryos. Now we must consider the ethical and moral quandaries

Researchers have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, according to media reports. Remarkably, these embryos have reportedly been created from embryonic stem cells, meaning they do not require sperm and ova.

The Independent UK

‘Synthetic’ human embryos created without eggs or sperm

The work falls outside current UK legislation and raises ethical and legal issues.

LiveScience

Why does hair turn gray?

Hair grays because pigment-producing cells get stuck within the hair follicle, research suggests.

The Conversation

Arsenic contamination of food and water is a global public health concern – researchers are studying how it causes cancer

Arsenic is a naturally occurring element found in the Earth’s crust. Exposure to arsenic, often through contaminated food and water, is associated with various negative health effects, including cancer.

The Times of India

Umbilical cord: Why should parents save it?

Parents should save the cord blood of the new born babies because of the immense health benefits and potential it carries.

The Independent UK

US child cancer patient ‘overwhelmed’ meeting Yorkshire donor who saved his life

James Benzel cried and hugged his donor, Luke Bugdol, when they met for the first time at DKMS’ annual London gala on Thursday.

Dynamite News

Researchers target stem cells in human stomach to treat diabetes

A potential strategy for treating diabetes uses stem cells from the human stomach to create cells that release insulin in response to rising blood sugar levels. Read further on Dynamite News:

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