City of Hope scientists use stem cells to develop ‘mini-brains’ to study Alzheimer’s and to test drugs in development by Yimy Villa Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. According to the non-profit HFC, co-founded … Continue reading
New post on The Stem Cellar Improving a special kind of cell to help combat immune related problems by Yimy Villa Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are a type of immune cell that play an extremely important role in maintaining stability in … Continue reading
An Open Letter to CIRM for World Sickle Cell Day “Dear CIRM, “World Sickle Cell Day is this Saturday June 19th. The goal of this day is to increase knowledge of the disease and understanding of the challenges faced. “It is … Continue reading
Women who have changed, and are changing, the world by Kevin McCormack The problem with trying to write about something like Women’s History Month is where do you start? Even if you narrow it down to women in science the list … Continue reading
“Given the ongoing struggle to find new therapeutic cancer drug targets, I have long believed that a more rapid approach for discovery would consist of reversing the question,” stated Stine. “Rather than the conventional route of interrogating the tumor at … Continue reading
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A T1D friend on the other side of the U.S. continent shared this story with me. I am a T1D. Because I have found this to be an absolutely remarkable, newsworthy, descriptive, helpful and realistic share…I share it – have … Continue reading
As a living testament to a lifetime with diabetes, my authorship with numerous books on the subject have come to fruition. “Me and My Dog Named Money…a child’s story of diabetes, Book One,” copyright in 2019: “Me & My Money … Continue reading
New post on The Stem Cellar Tipping our hat to the good guys (& gals) by Kevin McCormack A search on Google using the term “stem cell blogs” quickly produces a host of sites offering treatments for everything from ankle, hip … Continue reading
…”I Can Help Take Care Of Me: A book about Type 1 diabetes (Learning to Live with Diabetes for Children).” “…is a poetic introduction for children living with diabetes. The book goes through the standard methods of care that a … Continue reading