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Reflections on diabetes, focus on type 2 diabetes
SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/Mikayo/Library/Mail%20Downloads/Diabeteslsrevise.doc A year ago I promised a friend I would write about type 2 diabetes (from here on abbreviated as T2D). She has T2D and wanted to know more about it, after being justifiably horrified by the high percentage of … Continue reading
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The amazing potential of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)
My interest in stem cells was heightened, even re-inspired, by a talk I saw recently at The Royal Society. Dr. Ian Wilmut, the man who created Dolly the sheep, the very first cloned animal, gave a brilliant and thought provoking … Continue reading
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Tagged adult stem cells, diabetes, disease research, drug discovery, heart attack, heart disease, hESC, human embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, iPSC, macular degeneration, multipotent stem cells, new therapies, Parkinson's disease. skin grafts, pluripotent stem cells, replacement organs, spinal cord injuries, stem cells, synthetic messenger rna
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Adult Stem Cells and the changing dogma
When I read news stories about stem cells I wonder if the general populace realizes that our bodies are full of stem cells, known as adult stem cells? That adult stem cells are an established and vital part of our … Continue reading
Is there more we could be doing for amputees?
Great advances have been made in prosthetics for amputees. These include the use of sensors, hydraulics and microprocessors in the prosthetics to provide the wearer with a more natural gait. Plastics, carbon fibre and other materials are used to make … Continue reading
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Tagged amputees, Epicel, Genzyme, new treatment, palmo-plantar epidermis, PPE, skin grafts, veterans
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