Human derived stem cells can repair rat hearts damaged by heart attack
August 27, 2007 | Categories: Research |When human heart muscle cells derived from embryonic stem cells are implanted into a rat after a heart attack, they can help rebuild the animal’s heart muscle and improve function […] Read More
Stem-Cell Procedure Could Rebuild Heart Tissue
August 26, 2007 | Categories: Research |Heart muscle doesn’t regenerate when it’s damaged, one reason heart attacks are so debilitating. A dream of researchers is to build new heart muscle using transplanted cardiac stem cells. Scientists […] Read More
Stem cells proved effective in regrowing heart muscle in rats
| Categories: Research |Human embryonic stem cells have been used to regrow the heart muscles of rats that had survived lab-induced heart attacks, scientists from the University of Washington and a private biotechnology […] Read More
$5M given to stem cell center
June 28, 2007 | Categories: Announcements |The University of Washington has raised another $5 million to fund its new stem cell institute but still lags behind other universities in the race for dollars to fund stem […] Read More
UW Medicine receives $2.5 million for stem cell research
January 25, 2007 | Categories: Announcements |Bill and Marilyn Conner have always been interested in medicine and medical research. But the Kirkland couple who have spent their career in the building industry, have become more interested […] Read More
How Does A Zebrafish Grow A New Tail? The Answer May Help Treat Human Injuries
December 28, 2006 | Categories: Research |If a zebrafish loses a chunk of its tail fin, it’ll grow back within a week. Like lizards, newts, and frogs, a zebrafish can replace surprisingly complex body parts. A tail […] Read More
Stem Cells Engage In Dialogue With The Cells That Regulate Their Futures
November 6, 2006 | Categories: Research |Dialogue, not a monologue, is the basis of all good communication. Stem cells are no exception. Recent University of Washington (UW) research has found an early indication of two-way cellular […] Read More
$5M gift gives a boost to new UW stem cell institute
October 19, 2006 | Categories: Announcements |The University of Washington’s efforts to create an institute for human embryonic stem cell research are getting a boost from retired Starbucks CEO Orin Smith. Smith is donating $5 million […] Read More
Raising their voices for stem cell funding
August 3, 2006 | Categories: Announcements |For most of her life, Sen. Patty Murray’s father was confined to a wheelchair. Multiple sclerosis robbed her father of his independence. And it stole a normal life from Murray, […] Read More
Region has right stuff to be leader in stem cells
March 16, 2006 | Categories: Research |One legacy of modern medicine’s success is that our society has grown older. As an inevitable consequence, every person will eventually suffer from, or will know someone who suffers from, […] Read More