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Are human embryo models a cause for hope or alarm?

A recent breakthrough in the race to create ‘synthetic’ embryos has sparked criticism. But the findings could be valuable in understanding miscarriages and genetic disorders

The Guardian - UK

Stem cells role in protecting gastric mucosa, finds study

The parietal, chief, pit, and neck cells make up the gastric corpus, which is a major component of the glandular stomach. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Human embryo model created from stem cells could help understand why some pregnancies fail

A model of the human embryo derived from stem cells has been created in the lab which could help understand early human development and why and how some pregnancies fail

The Hindu

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Hairy moles may provide antidote for baldness, UCI researchers find

The guy whose naked skull is pale and shiny — save that discolored mole shaped like Cuba near his ear, which inexplicably bristles with hair — may harbor an antidote to baldness.

The Orange County Register

Lab-Grown Steak: The Future Of Sustainable Meat Production?

Israeli food-tech company Aleph Farms develops unique method to cultivate steak meat from isolated cow cells.

Zenger

Baldness breakthrough to stimulate hair growth as new treatment found

Hair follicles stiffen as people age

Nottingham Post

Baldness breakthrough as new treatment found to stimulate hair growth

Scientists found that treating hair follicles to soften them can help stimulate hair growth in promising news for those battling with hair loss.

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Stem Cell Breakthrough Paves Way For Personalized Medicine

Australian researchers develop new technique to study the relationship between human genetics and biology at a large scale.

Zenger

Lab-grown human-like embryos spark calls for regulation

PARIS - Scientists have used stem cells to create structures that resemble human embryos in a laboratory, a first that has prompted calls for stricter regulation in the rapidly advancing field.

Bangkok Post

The Guardian view on stem cells and embryos: creating life’s likeness in a lab

Editorial: New technology raises hopes and ethical dilemmas. Society will have to work out what it thinks

The Guardian - UK

Model embryo with heartbeat replicates cells in early pregnancy

Exclusive: Scientists used stem cells to create the structures, which were unable to develop into a foetus

The Guardian - UK

Alzheimer’s May Begin In Womb, New Research Shows

Abnormalities in brain development could lay the foundations for the memory-robbing illness, say scientists.

Zenger

Scientists have created embryo models from stem cells – it could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage

Scientists recently announced that they have developed embryo models using just stem cells. No sperm or egg cells (oocytes) were involved.

The Conversation

Scientists have created synthetic human embryos. Now we must consider the ethical and moral quandaries

Researchers have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, according to media reports. Remarkably, these embryos have reportedly been created from embryonic stem cells, meaning they do not require sperm and ova.

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The Independent UK

‘Synthetic’ human embryos created without eggs or sperm

The work falls outside current UK legislation and raises ethical and legal issues.

LiveScience

Why does hair turn gray?

Hair grays because pigment-producing cells get stuck within the hair follicle, research suggests.

The Conversation

Arsenic contamination of food and water is a global public health concern – researchers are studying how it causes cancer

Arsenic is a naturally occurring element found in the Earth’s crust. Exposure to arsenic, often through contaminated food and water, is associated with various negative health effects, including cancer.

The Independent UK

US child cancer patient ‘overwhelmed’ meeting Yorkshire donor who saved his life

James Benzel cried and hugged his donor, Luke Bugdol, when they met for the first time at DKMS’ annual London gala on Thursday.

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Researchers target stem cells in human stomach to treat diabetes

A potential strategy for treating diabetes uses stem cells from the human stomach to create cells that release insulin in response to rising blood sugar levels. Read further on Dynamite News:

Belfast Live

Belfast man talks of how he beat cancer and found love on a hospital ward

Harry's sister brought him stem cells and a flat mate who he fell in love with

Wales Online

'Benjamin Button' cell reverse ageing technique used in Parkinson's research

The doctor leading the study is hopeful the research will lead to a cure for Parkinson's

Space

SpaceX Ax-2 private astronaut mission will grow 1st stem cells in space

The Ax-2 mission will test the effect of microgravity in space on the growth of stem cells.

Inverse

Cutting-Edge Tech Could Enable Same-Sex Couples to Have Biological Children

If tests in animals work out, new tech could help same-sex couples to have biological children.

Dynamite News

Research: Stuck stem cells are connected to ageing of hair

Based on a recent study, specific stem cells can travel between growth compartments in hair follicles with a special aptitude, but as people age, they become trapped and lose the capacity to mature and preserve hair colour. Read further on Dynamite News:

Daily Mirror

Scientists figure out why our hair turns grey - and may know how to 'reverse ageing'

The American study suggests stem cells may get "stuck" as hair grows older and therefore lose their ability to mature and maintain hair colour, turning your barnet grey over time

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