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Somatic cell -- A somatic cell is generally taken to mean any cell forming the body of an organism. Somatic cells, by definition, are not germline cells. In mammals, germline cells are the sperm and ova (also known ... > full article Stem cell treatments -- Medical researchers believe that stem cell treatments have the potential to change the face of human disease and alleviate suffering. A number of current stem cell treatments already exists, although ... > full article Natural killer cell -- Natural killer cells (also known as NK cells, K cells, and killer cells) are a type of lymphocyte (a white blood cell) and a component of innate immune system. NK cells play a major role in the ... > full article
T cell -- T cells are a subset of lymphocytes that play a large role in the immune response. The abbreviation "T" stands for thymus, the organ in which their final stage of development occurs. Every effective ... > full article Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found throughout the body that divide to replenish dying cells and regenerate damaged tissues. Also known as somatic stem cells, they can be found ... > full article
Human biology -- Human biology is an academic field of biology which focuses on humans; it is closely related to medicine, primate biology, and a number of other fields. A human being is a multicellular eukaryote ... > full article
Pupillary reflex -- In medicine, the pupillary reflex or pupillary light reflex, is the reduction of pupil size in response to light. It is a normal response and dependent on the function of the optic nerves and ... > full article Bone marrow transplant -- Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a medical procedure in the field of hematology and oncology that involves transplantation of hematopoietic stem ... > full article
Developmental biology -- Developmental biology is the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop. Modern developmental biology studies the genetic control of cell growth, differentiation and "morphogenesis," ... > full article Diabetes mellitus type 1 -- Type 1 diabetes (formerly known as "childhood" or "juvenile" diabetes or "insulin dependent" diabetes) is most commonly diagnosed in children and adolescents.The most important forms of diabetes are ... > full article
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Physicians Breathe Life Into Cutting-edge Stem Cell Procedure (October 11, 2007) -- Patients living with Myasthenia Gravis may breathe easier thanks to a rare bone marrow transplant procedure. Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a rare neuromuscular autoimmune disease where the body's immune ... > full story
Neighborly Care Keeps Stem Cells Young (October 11, 2007) -- A stem cell's immediate neighborhood, a specialized environment also known as the stem cell niche, provides crucial support needed for stem cell maintenance. But nothing lasts forever. During the ... > full story
Adult Stem Cells Implanted By Catheter Rejuvinate Heart After Heart Attack (October 11, 2007) -- A team of cardiologists have carried out clinical trials on 50 patients in order to test the efficacy of adult stem sell transplants (in this case, myoblasts), in the heart of persons who have ... > full story
Adult Stem Cells Lack Key Pluripotency Regulator (October 11, 2007) -- The protein Oct4, which helps to maintain embryonic stem cells, has been shown to be virtually absent in adult stem cells. These results question the findings of more than 50 studies that found Oct4 ... > full story
Stem Cell Nuclei Are Soft 'Hard Drives,' Study Finds (October 11, 2007) -- Biophysicists have discovered that the nuclei of human stem cells are particularly soft and flexible, rather than hard, making it easier for stem cells to migrate through the body and to adopt ... > full story
Dual Intrinsic And Extrinsic Control Of Stem Cell Aging Demonstrated (October 10, 2007) -- It is widely postulated that a decrease in the number and activity of stem cells contributes to the aging of human tissue. These changes could be fundamental to many symptoms of aging such as ... > full story
How Stem Cells Decide To Become Either Skeletal Or Smooth Muscle (October 10, 2007) -- Researchers have discovered that a key protein controls how stem cells 'choose' to become either skeletal muscle cells that move limbs, or smooth muscle cells that support blood vessels. The results ... > full story
Repressor Protein Blocks Neural Stem Cell Development (October 10, 2007) -- A protein known to repress gene transcription at the molecular level in a variety of processes also blocks embryonic neural stem cells from differentiating into neurons, according to a new ... > full story
System To Build Transplant Tissue Created (October 9, 2007) -- Engineers say they have developed a microvascular system that can nourish growing tissues, a step that may one day allow laboratories to grow synthetically engineered tissues for transplants. The ... > full story
Human Embryonic Stem Cells Remain Embryonic Because Of Epigenetic Factors (October 8, 2007) -- A human embryonic stem cell is reined in -- prevented from giving up its unique characteristics of self-renewal and pluripotency -- by the presence of a protein modification that stifles genes that ... > full story
New Stem Cell Therapy Being Tested On Heart Patients (October 8, 2007) -- Doctors treated the first patient in a new study to test whether a person's own stem cells can be used to restore blood flow to the heart by prompting new blood vessels to grow. Medical researchers ... > full story
Gene Targeting Pioneers Win Nobel Prize For Discoveries In Embryonic Stem Cells And DNA Recombination (October 8, 2007) -- The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has awarded The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2007 jointly to Mario R. Capecchi, Martin J. Evans and Oliver Smithies for their discoveries of ... > full story
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology with Essentials of InterActive Physiology CD-ROM (8th Edition)
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, Eighth Edition continues to set the standard for A&P; texts with an enhanced media package and new active learning features that help readers better visualize ... > read more
Adult Leukemia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families
Tens of thousands of Americans are living with adult leukemia, a cancer of the white blood cells. Adult leukemia, which is really a group of diseases, can be a baffling condition for patients and ... > read more
Handbook of the Biology of Aging, Sixth Edition (Handbook of the Biology of Aging)
The Handbook of the Biology of Aging, Sixth Edition , provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research findings in the biology of aging. Intended as a summary for researchers, it is also ... > read more
The Biology Of Belief: Unleashing The Power Of Consciousness, Matter And Miracles
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Short Protocols in Molecular Biology (Short Protocols in Molecular Biology)
Recently expanded to 2 volumes, Short Protocols in Molecular Biology, Fifth Edition, provides condensed descriptions of more than 700 methods compiled from Current Protocols in Molecular Biology. ... > read more
Human Molecular Genetics, Third Edition
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Fragile Innocence : A Father's Memoir of His Daughter's Courageous Journey
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The pH Miracle for Weight Loss : Balance Your Body Chemistry, Achieve Your Ideal Weight
Building on the success of their first book, the best-selling The pH Miracle, in this book Dr. Young and his wife turn their attention to what is considered by many health experts as America’s ... > read more
Essential Cell Biology, Second Edition
Univ. of California, San Francisco. Textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and provides a straightforward explanation of the workings of a living cell. Focuses on the way in ... > read more
Cell and Molecular Biology : Concepts and Experiments
Now fully updated and revised, the new Fourth Edition of Cell and Molecular Biology not only offers you and your students all of the latest research, it also gives students the tools they need to ... > read more
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