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Stem cells, the 'building blocks' for every type of cell in the body, have tremendous potential to improve human health.

Rosettes of human, patient-specific neural stem cells

Cambridge stem cells united

21 Oct 2011

Cohesion, collaboration and clinical impact are the watchwords of a new phase of stem cell research in Cambridge.

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Replacement of a faulty gene by gene therapy

Clean correction of a patient’s genetic mutation

13 Oct 2011

New gene therapy methods accurately correct mutation in patient’s stem cells, bringing personalized cell therapies one step closer.

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Partial view of haploid chromosome set

Scientists create mammalian cells with single chromosome set

13 Sep 2011

Researchers have created mammalian cells containing a single set of chromosomes instead of two.

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Human embryonic stem cell colonies

Patenting ethics in stem cell research

28 Apr 2011

Scientists say ‘No’ to a ban on stem cell patents recommended by the European Court of Justice.

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Intestinal cells

Stem cell casino

18 Mar 2011

A shake of the dice and a nod from the neighbour – new facets of stem cell biology uncovered when methods in theoretical physics were used to solve a...

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Neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells

Stem cell study could aid motor neurone disease research

14 Mar 2011

Scientists have discovered a new way to generate human motor nerve cells in a development that will help research into motor neurone disease.

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Dopaminergic neurons

Neural transplantation in Parkinson's disease: moving forward

08 Nov 2010

Scientists and clinicians across Europe have joined forces to improve the efficacy and safety of neural transplantation in Parkinson’s disease.

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liver cells

Liver cells created from patients’ skin cells

25 Aug 2010

<p>Research paves way for new liver disease research and possibly cell-based therapy.<br />  

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Four of the first cohort of Herchel Smith Research Fellows: from left to right, Yanwen Wu, Carlo Sias, Sacri R. Ferron and Tony Southall

A legacy of talented researchers

01 Aug 2010

From quantum physics to stem cells: the research of the University's first cohort of Herchel Smith Postdoctoral Research Fellows demonstrates the...

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Embryonic stem cells

Funding to boost scientific links with Japan

01 Apr 2010

Researchers in Cambridge and Japan will be working together towards a more integrated understanding of how stem cells make decisions.

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Stem cells

Understanding how cancer cells grow

04 Jan 2010

Cambridge scientists are asking what role stem cells play in how cancer develops, spreads and relapses.

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Chemistry Shelf

Switching on the power of stem cells

21 Aug 2009

Scientists have uncovered a vital link in the chain of events that gives stem cells their remarkable properties.

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