Category Archives: Stem Cell Advances

NIH-funded science on hearing research at annual ARO meeting

Public release date: 22-Feb-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Jennifer Wenger wengerj@nidcd.nih.gov 301-496-7243 NIH/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders What: NIH-supported scientists will be presenting their latest research findings at the 2012 Midwinter Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO). When: February 25-29, 2012 Where: The Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego, California, USA Additional Information: Research topics to be presented by NIDCD-funded scientists will include: Bilateral ? Binaural: Can the Ability to Localize Sounds Be Regained After Bilateral Cochlear Implantation? Continue reading

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Research and Markets: Basic Neurochemistry. Edition No. 8

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a12f57/basic_neurochemist) has announced the addition of Elsevier Science and Technology's new report “Basic Neurochemistry. Continue reading

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3. Innovations in Cardiovascular Surgery | Mini Med School – Video


08-02-2012 17:54 (October 11, 2011) Robert Robbins and Alan Yeung talk about recent advances in cardiovascular surgery, what it means for patients, and how they envision the field advancing in the future. This course is a single-quarter, focused follow-up to the the yearlong Mini Med School that occurred in 2009-10. Continue reading

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Stemedica Cell Technologies – Documentary – Video


01-02-2012 14:02 Incorporated in 2005, Stemedica has become a global biopharmaceutical company led by prominent scientists, leading clinicians, experienced investors and seasoned medical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical executives. Our mission is to develop and manufacture best-in-class ischemic-tolerant allogeneic stem cells that support pre-clinical and clinical studies conducted by approved research institutions and accredited hospitals. Stemedica’s stem cell manufacturing capacity is among the largest in the world Continue reading

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Immortality Could Soon Be Reality? 2012 – Video


15-02-2012 19:06 Technologies today could allow the next generation to live up to 150, but how far should scientists go to allow people to live this long? More than just possible as some aging experts believe scientific breakthroughs will mean babies born today will live more than 100 years. Continue reading

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Immortality Could Soon Be Reality – Video


16-02-2012 06:06 echnologies today could allow the next generation to live up to 150, but how far should scientists go to allow people to live this long? More than just possible as some aging experts believe scientific breakthroughs will mean babies born today will live more than 100 years. Geriatrician Dr Continue reading

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ISCF2012 SUMMIT [Part 1] – Video


17-02-2012 18:08 The Irish Stem Cell Foundation Summit on Patient Advocacy, Education, and Stem Cell Research. 5th February 2012, Dublin. Continue reading

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Alzheimer's cells made in the lab

18 February 2012 Last updated at 00:49 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Dementia has been described as a “time bomb” in society. As more people are living longer, more are being affected by the illness which slowly but surely annihilates brain function. Continue reading

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First Single Camera, Multi-Parametric Cardiac Imaging System Uses Photometrics® Evolve™ EMCCD Camera

Findings Published in Circulation Research Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) February 17, 2012 Photometrics' high-performance Evolve 128 EMCCD camera was used in the first single camera, multi-parameter cardiac imaging system. Oxford University and University of Michigan researchers employed the system to measure the electrophysiological function of adult human stem cell-derived heart tissue. Continue reading

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Treatment Advances Improve the Odds for Heart Failure Patients

THURSDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) — Although a growing number of Americans now struggle with heart failure, experts say new treatments have dramatically improved both quality of life and life expectancy for these patients. “The present environment for heart failure is substantially improved, and the future holds promises that will truly remove the term 'failure' from the description of this illness,” said Dr Continue reading

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