AI helps scientists understand how a declining population of stem cells contributes to aging
The application of artificial intelligence in medical research is on the rise. In some of the recent research, advanced computer algorithms are being used to figure out why we age.
Dr.dk writes about stem cell treatments
A professor at the University of Copenhagen says that the discovery of stem cells has had enormous meaning – the health service is in the middle of a revolution where in a few years we can treat diseases we did not have a chance of before.
Press release: Canadian Trial for ProTrans in COVID-19
Corona virus Canadian Trial for ProTrans in COVID-19 TUE, FEB 02, 2021 15:50 CET NextCell Pharma AB (“NextCell”) today announces that Health Canada and the McGill University Health Centre Research...
Cancer and Alzheimer's disease, two sides of the same coin
“Cancer and Alzheimer’s disease are like two sides of the same coin. The mechanisms are very similar, but the opposite of each other,” says Maria Ankarcrona, researcher at Karolinska Institutet’s Alzheimer’s Center in Huddinge.
What do atomic bombs and stem cells have in common?
The people exposed to nuclear fallout from the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II suffered catastrophic health problems long after the actual explosions, which led researchers (who were looking for cures) to make an incredible discovery.
Stem cells in study against type 1 diabetes in children
“The results of this cell therapy are very promising and it has now been shown to be effective in type 1 diabetes in a randomized, placebo-controlled study in adults. We hope to see the same positive effect in children”, says Per-Ola Carlsson, Chief Physician and Professor at Uppsala University Hospital / Uppsala University