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John McMurtry

Advanced Cell Technology Plans to Move Forward with Stem-Cell Therapy for Blindness | M... - 0 views

  • ACT’s experimental treatment has its origins in a chance discovery that Irina Klimanskaya, the company’s director of stem-cell biology, made while working with embryonic stem cells at Harvard University.
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      An example of serendipity in science
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    For the new Biology syllabus topic 2.1 stem cells
John McMurtry

Insulin-producing beta cells from stem cells - 0 views

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    A great article to support use of stem cells for therapeutic use and for differentiation of cells.
david faure

Ethics and Policy - Stem Cell Network - 0 views

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    Some excellent resources about the ethical issues around the use of stem cells. Resources for schools too.
John McMurtry

Skin cells turned directly into the cells that insulate neurons - 1 views

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    Good for 2.1 application of use of stem cells
John McMurtry

Skin from heart attack patients transformed into beating heart cells | Science | guardi... - 1 views

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    A good read for stem cells in topic 2, CHD in topic 6 and myogenic control of heart muscle contraction in topic 6
david faure

YouTube - On Down -- Down Syndrome - 0 views

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    A video explaining how stem cells may be used to help downs children usefull for Topic 4 SL
John McMurtry

Futurity.org - Combo therapy reverses diabetes in mice - 1 views

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    Students could read this article to gain an insight about the causes of Type I diabetes. A good link to use of stem cells as well.
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