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Pharmaceutical researchers at UC Irvine have discovered a new, non-invasive way to kill bone cancer using stem cells in mice. Postdoctoral scholar at UCI, Aude Segaliny, says that the treatment utilizes stem cells collected from bone marrow and modified to have...

From our friends at Activation Products Hypomagnesemia is the technical term for dangerously low levels of magnesium in the body. It’s typically caused by inadequate intake of dietary magnesium or the body’s inability to absorb magnesium. How does that happen? We know...

Dave Kurtz, a seven-time competitor in Ironman races, was a literal picture of health whenever he crossed the finish line. The successful businessman enjoyed his life, and could not figure out why he began losing strength last year. Shortly after the first incident,...

It is quite expected that as we grow older, most of the muscles and joints in our bodies are bound to become stiffer.  Recent findings in a study carried out by a team based at the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, which is part of the University of...

Hopkins biomedical engineers have been successful in growing tissue that's similar to cartilage, a process that could one day be used to fix injured knees via a minimally invasive surgery.  The researchers inject a nutrient- and stem cell-rich fluid into the tissue,...

The National Science Academy in the US has hosted its first International Commission meeting to discuss Human Genome Editing and its clinical use. Controversial topics such as the use of CRISPR for human sperm, eggs, and fertilized ova was covered after He Jiankui, a...

Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic disease that affects more and more individuals each year. The cartilage substance within the knee wears away, leading to symptoms such as tenderness, stiffness and pain. It's been said that 67 million people will be suffering from knee...