Researchers have discovered that the microenvironment of tumors can play a significant role in the development of resistance to chemotherapy treatment. In a study published this week, a research team has discovered a particularly important signal that is produced by non-tumor cells around tumors and allows them to survive anti-cancer treatment. Developing resistance to chemotherapy… [Continue Reading]
Transplanted Heart Cells Grown from Human Stem Cells Can Rebuild Damage
August 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In one of the top journals in biology, researchers have reported success in growing heart muscle cells in the laboratory, starting from embryonic stem cells. They then grafted the cells into an animal model of heart attack, and found that the functioning of the rebuilt hearts was significantly improved. Researchers have made a major advance… [Continue Reading]