Grandpa’s Gift of Germany… Part One by A, K, Buckroth Oh My Gosh! I’m going. I’m really, really going! This huge decision of mine to visit Germany came about due to the death of my grandfather. His quick demise through … Continue reading
As posted to my facebook pages September 8, 2021, it is shared here” Mother and daughter team up to fight bias and discrimination in treatment for people with sickle cell disease by Kevin McCormack “Adrienne Shapiro and Marissa Cors are a … Continue reading
Although a “wog” denotes a negative, racial connotation in Australia, Britain, Ireland, and Scotland, this story projects quite the opposite. For good reason, I changed this adjective into a verb. To me it means “walking and running = wogging or … Continue reading
“A hundred years ago, scientists began researching how to make insulin using pancreases from dogs and cattle. Insulin has been used to treat people suffering with diabetes ever since, but it wasn’t until the 80s that genetic engineering allowed for … Continue reading
“Historically, looking at urine has been a way for doctors to gauge a person’s health, especially before other types of testing were available. If you’ve had diabetes for a long time or know someone who has, you’ll know that urine … Continue reading
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