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Stem cells from some infertile men form germ cells when transplanted into mice, study finds
Stem cells made from the skin of adult, infertile men yield primordial germ cells — cells that normally become sperm — when transplanted into the reproductive system of mice, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Montana State University.
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Stanford team makes switching off cells with light as easy as switching them on
In 2005, a Stanford University scientist discovered how to switch brain cells on or off with light pulses by using special proteins from microbes to pass electrical current into neurons.
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Scientists identify source of most cases of invasive bladder cancer
A single type of cell in the lining of the bladder is responsible for most cases of invasive bladder cancer, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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Neural activity promotes brain plasticity through myelin growth, study finds
In recent years, researchers have seen clues that nerve cell activity could promote the growth of myelin insulation.
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Blood test could provide rapid, accurate method of detecting solid cancers, study finds
A blood sample could one day be enough to diagnose many types of solid cancers, or to monitor the amount of cancer in a patient’s body and responses to treatment.
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Researchers rejuvenate stem cell population from elderly mice, enabling muscle recovery
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have pinpointed why normal aging is accompanied by a diminished ability to regain strength and mobility after muscle injury: Over time, stem cells within muscle tissues dedicated to repairing damage become less able to generate new muscle fibers and struggle to self-renew.
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Oral anti-fungal drug can treat skin cancer in patients, study shows
Decades of research and millions of dollars go into developing new cancer drugs from scratch.
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Stanford to help lead collaborative center for stem cell genomics
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine today awarded $40 million to Stanford University for the creation of a stem cell genomics center of excellence.
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Pioneering immunologist Sidney Raffel, 102, dies
Sidney Raffel, MD, ScD, former chair of Stanford's Department of Medical Microbiology — now the Department of Microbiology and Immunology — died at his home on the Stanford campus on Dec.
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Researchers take step toward developing 'universal' flu vaccine
Every year, the approach of flu season sets off a medical guessing game, with life or death consequences.