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List of regenerative medicine & stem cell journalsAs we look to 2025, what are the best regenerative medicine and stem cell journals? Is there a stem cell journal list out there? I seem to have the only comprehensive list. Who better than a stem cell biologist to put together this kind of list? Why is this important?…
Weekly reads: cancer stem cells, encouraging findings, Trump & NIH, proteomics
Cancer stem cells are stem cell-like cells in many tumors that are key contributors to the ability of tumors to …
Capricor seeks FDA approval of deramiocel for Duchenne based on encouraging data
The cell therapy biotech Capricor recently released new data from their Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) trial work. The data have …
Unapologetic He Jiankui eager for more human germline gene editing with help from tech bros
For a few years, biophysicist He Jiankui might have been one of the most recognizable scientists on the planet. He …
Weekly reads: patient views on stem cell clinics, vertebrate super-pygmies, Tasmanian tiger, low back pain
What do patients who go to stem cell clinics really think of their experiences? It can be hard to get …
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