Editors   Further Advance in Artificial Stem Cells - Blood Platelets Created   2/9/2009 12:28:00 PM    1 comment
Kyoto University's Shinya Yamanaka and University of Tokyo's Naoya Takayama were the first in the world to generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) cells (think artificial embryonic stem cells) using skin cells from mice in 2006, then in humans in November 2007. They have now proceeded to the next step by creating blood platelets using these cells.

Editors   Breakthrough: Longevity Gene Discovered   2/3/2009 5:20:00 PM    
A German research group, with the Faculty of Medicine at the Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel, discovered that the gene FOXO3A may have a positive effect on human life expectancy throughout the world.

Editors   Video: How Stem Cells Develop From Embryonic to Adult Cells   1/26/2009 9:00:00 AM    
Intermediate level 8 minute video explains how stem cells develop from embryo to adult cells.

Has beautiful graphics showing self replenishing cells in the intestines (similar to the ones in the skin, hair, and bones).

Explains how the nervous system, pancreas and the heart all regenerate too poorly to restore themselves after serious injury or degenerative disease.