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'This is the first time stem cells have been engineered to become universal donors for cell therapy targeting diseases of the central nervous system.'
During preclinical trials, the precursor cells were injected into the area of the heart damaged by myocardial infarction, where they were able to grow into new heart muscle cells.
Associate Professor Parwinder Kaur, a University of Western Australia Public Policy Institute Fellow, who hails from Nawanshahr, Punjab, will draw on years of experience as a scientist.
The woman dubbed as the New York patient is also the third person in the world to be cured of HIV disease, after receiving a stem cell transplant.
High stress could affect the immunity power of the human body and increases the chances of diseases.
Blood stem cell donation is the last resort for over a hundred serious diseases
The 26-year-old patient from Lucknow has survived DMD by regularly taking stem cells for the last five years.
There is a need to induce the immune system to ensure long-term protection against the recurrence of cancer, say researchers.
Stem cells are difficult to isolate and grow. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) generally make up just one per cent to three per cent of all cells in a tumour.
Scientists are pinning their hopes on experimental stem cell technology to bring back the Malaysian variant of Sumatran rhinoceros, making use of cells from dead rhinos.
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