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Human embryos often fail to cope with high levels of replication stress early in development. Their failure not only impairs fertility treatment but may have long-ranging impacts on our health.
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Understanding what drives gut stem cells to work nonstop may reveal how idle stem cells elsewhere can be revved up to repair hearts, lungs, and brains. But are scientists studying the right cells?
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A 24-hour fast followed by feeding rejuvenates the blood-forming stem cells in old mice, a finding that may lead to new ways to help people live healthier lives as they age.
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A new study reveals how bone marrow stem cell niche generation is regulated, which could lead to improvements in stem cell transplantation for the treatment of blood diseases.
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- April 4, 2018
VP&S researchers will investigate macular degeneration, motor neuron differentiation, loss of tactile acuity, and other topics with funds from the New York State Stem Cell Science program.
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- May 1, 2017
Columbia University researchers have created a new topology-based tool that generates a roadmap of the ways in which a stem cell becomes differentiated.
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- April 7, 2017
The new director of Columbia's Stem Cell Initiative talks about stem cells and aging, the hope for stem cell therapies, and her plans for stem cell research at Columbia.
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- April 7, 2017
New research from Emmanuelle Passegué reveals how some stem cells age and how they may be rejuvenated to promote healthy aging.
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- October 10, 2016
Researchers from Columbia College of Dental Medicine have identified stem cells in the jaw bone that can make new cartilage and repair damaged joints.
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- September 23, 2016
Neuroscientist Stavros Lomvardas and stem cell researcher Benjamin Ohlstein have been named HHMI Faculty Scholars.
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- January 20, 2016
Researchers have identified a biomarker that predicts which stage II colon cancer patients may benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy to prevent a disease recurrence.
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- April 16, 2015
In Columbia's biomedical engineering department, engineers and physicians work together to solve problems and improve health care.
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- January 15, 2015
A stem cell capable of regenerating both bone and cartilage has been identified in bone marrow of mice.
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- December 18, 2014
Articles about hair regeneration, cocoa and memory, and flu forecasting are among the most-viewed research stories on CUMC websites.
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