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POPSNew way to make stem cells is safe Hochedlinger's team used a much more harmless virus, called an adenovirus, to carry into the cells the four transformative genes, called Oct4, Sox2, Klf4 and c-Myc. They used mouse skin cells and also liver cells from fetal mice and got both types to look and act like iPS cells As the cells divide, they dilute the virus until it disappears, he said. But the genetic changes remain. To test the cells they made chimeras --- a blend of two separate animals. They injected their newly made cells into mouse embryos and when the pups were born, they carried visible evidence that the cells had indeed transformed them And so far, these chimeric mice have not developed any tumors If it works, some day doctors may be able to make tailor-made transplants to treat diseases in people by removing a few cells, transforming them in the lab and transplanting the new tissue or organs back in
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POPSStem Cells without Side Effects It sounds like a breakthrough has been achieved. Not long (relative:) from now we may be growing extra organs from our own cells... life extension may be nearer...
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POPSCoca-Cola to Phase Out Toxic Sodium Benzoate in the U.K. Reader Comment: Mad Boffin Posted: Sep 16th, 2008 at 1:10 am "Sodium Benzoate when subjected to thermal energy under pressure will form Benzine. Period! Don’t drink Coke it is toxic. Also, don’t brush your teeth with toothpaste which has sodium Fluoride in either. That is Rat poison. Just thought you should know."
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POPSArt on the Edge-Architects of Air - Amazing ! Levity II, is the last luminarium designed by Architect of Air. It is inspired by the beauty of natural geometry and by Islamic architecture. It is a inflatable sculpture of 800 square meters made up of labyrinthine tunnels accessible for all people. It's a sensual world of liquid, light, color and music. All the lighting is natural light filtered through its different layers. In fact, this sculpture is only open when there is natural light from the sun in order to enjoy walking through is labyrinths and tunnels Luminarium Installation, Sziget Festival, Budapest Hungary, 2008-08-17.
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POPSCan Drug Therapy Prevent Parkinson’s Disease? A recent study has shown that a decreased risk for Parkinson’s disease associated with both cholesterol-lowering medication and blood pressure-lowering medication. So what does this mean to people with Parkinson’s?
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POPSPotential Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Cure Found In Century-old Drug Also impressed is one of Dr. Atamna's co-authors, Bruce Ames, PhD, a senior scientist at Children's and world-renowned expert in nutrition and aging. "What we potentially have is a wonder drug." said Dr. Ames. "To find that such a common and inexpensive drug can be used to increase and prolong the quality of life by treating such serious diseases is truly exciting." Dr. Atamna's research is the first to show that low concentrations of the drug have the ability to slow cellular aging in cultured cells in the laboratory and in live mice. He believes methylene blue has the potential to become another commonplace low-cost treatment like aspirin, prescribed as a blood thinner for people with heart disorders.
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POPSScientists stop the aging process. Perhaps suspend. In a mouse liver. The findings linked aging to the ability of cells to expel toxins,which when not removed cause a buildup which results in degeneration. The degeneration then reducing the ability to remove toxins. The toxins that are removed are generally natural, but I don't know how the results would extend to artificial toxins which are leeching through our environments.
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POPSStem cell therapy The potential applications of stem cell therapy include: leukemia, sickle-cell anemia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, burns, diabetes, cirrhosis of liver etc.
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