Stem Cells
> Stem cells don't create new heart cells in adult mice after a heart attack, scientists at Cornell and the University of Bonn have determined. Item
> Two HIV-positive men were found to be free of HIV following bone marrow/adult stem cell transplants, according to research presented at the AIDS 2012 Conference in Washington, D.C. Story
> Scientists at the University of Oklahoma extracted adult stem cells during liposuction and used them to generate healthy blood vessels that could be used in heart bypass surgery or other related procedures. Story
Cancer
> A genetic mutation may be behind some forms of glioblastoma, a common and aggressive brain cancer, Columbia University researchers concluded. Story
> Researchers at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center now know how one of the genes most typically mutated in lung cancer may promote the tumors in the first place. Release
> Detecting melanoma through the use of lasers has limited benefit, researchers say, but they argue attaching markers to cancer cells could boost the process and lead to faster diagnosis. Release
Genetics
> Despite commonly held beliefs in the scientific community, ovaries are capable of producing eggs during adulthood, according to a new study. Story
> Scientists from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Loyola University Chicago's health sciences division and their colleagues have isolated a hard-to find human gene that causes a form early-onset blindness. Release