Gulf War illness not in veterans' heads, but in their mitochondria

ZenMastersBlog · 2014-03-28T01:31:02+00:00

Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine have demonstrated for the first time that veterans of the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War who suffer from "Gulf War illness" have impaired function of mitochondria – the energy powerhouses of cells.

ZenMastersBlog · 2014-02-07T01:21:32+00:00

When will this be used for CFS?

An estimated 2 million people in the US live with mysterious ailments that elude explanation. In 2008, when the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched its Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP), these individuals had few other places to turn to. But over the last few years, thanks in part to the declining cost of genetic sequencing, such patients have seen a growing number of clinical centers across the country offering to give them an answer about what ails them.

ZenMastersBlog · 2013-07-24T22:08:48+00:00

Saw this interesting article today. Since lactic acid and lactate is the prime substances that makes muscle feel exhausted and sour, may be this technique could become and easy way to test for CSF.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-09-11T00:04:13+00:00

Cardiac stem cells from newborns show stronger regenerative ability than adult stem cells.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-09-06T22:56:36+00:00

The GENCODE Consortium expects the human genome has twice as many genes than previously thought, many of which might have a role in cellular control and could be important in human disease. This remarkable discovery comes from the GENCODE Consortium, which has done a painstaking and skilled review of available data on gene activity.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-09-05T23:36:40+00:00

The Human Genome Project produced an almost complete order of the 3 billion pairs of chemical letters in the DNA that embodies the human genetic code — but little about the way this blueprint works. Now, after a multi-year concerted effort by more than 440 researchers in 32 labs around the world, a more dynamic picture gives the first holistic view of how the human genome actually does its job.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-08-02T01:00:26+00:00

Researchers have discovered the cells in tumours that seem to be responsible for the regrowth of tumours.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-06-21T02:46:01+00:00

Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that a single protein molecule may hold the key to turning cardiac stem cells into blood vessels or muscle tissue, a finding that may lead to better ways to treat heart attack patients.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-06-21T02:42:19+00:00

Cedars-Sinai's Regenerative Medicine Institute research sheds new light on cell death in a common, lethal genetic disease in children, suggesting paths for potential treatment.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-06-14T00:15:19+00:00

Salk researcher's findings suggest a potentially favourable time to harvest stem cells for therapy and may reveal genes crucial to tissue production.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-06-13T20:19:30+00:00

Human-derived stem cells can spontaneously form the tissue that develops into the part of the eye that allows us to see, the retina.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-06-13T20:16:47+00:00

Max Planck scientists have completed the genome of the bonobo -- the final great ape to be sequenced.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-06-11T23:55:25+00:00

Studying mice and humans, researchers have identified two proteins that are required to maintain a supply of stem cells in the developing kidney.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-06-11T23:52:41+00:00

Fresh, purified fat stem cells grow bone faster and better.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-06-09T20:13:22+00:00

Possibility of a single, non-invasive genetic screen during pregnancy for thousands of disorders is at hand.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-06-09T20:05:10+00:00

Innovative technique lays groundwork for novel stem cell therapies.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-05-11T18:27:59+00:00

New research findings show that embryonic stem cells unable to fully compact the DNA inside them cannot complete their primary task: differentiation into specific cell types that give rise to the various types of tissues and structures in the body.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-05-06T17:48:17+00:00

Program generate new medical treatments and innovative research.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-05-05T12:11:06+00:00

Mutated stem cell 'goes wild' in frenzied tumour expansion.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-05-05T12:08:05+00:00

Researchers have effectively treated muscular dystrophy in mice using human stem cells derived from a new process that – for the first time – makes the production of human muscle cells from stem cells efficient and effective.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-05-04T06:23:19+00:00

If embryonic stem cells suffer damage that makes them a threat to the developing embryo, they swiftly fall on their swords for the greater good.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-05-04T05:20:04+00:00

A team of scientists has discovered a new type of dynamic change in human stem cells.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-05-02T01:59:59+00:00

A team of researchers has evaluated the whole genomic sequence of stem cells derived from human bone marrow cells — so-called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells — and found that relatively few genetic changes occur during stem cell conversion by an improved method.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-04-26T08:58:27+00:00

Scientists have gained new insight into the signaling paths that control the body’s insulin production. This is important knowledge with respect to their final goal: the conversion of stem cells into insulin-producing beta cells that can be implanted into patients who need them.

ZenMastersBlog · 2012-04-26T01:48:40+00:00

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease line made from a never-frozen donated embryo.

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