stem cells

Unnatural Selection review: captivating mind-bender but needed more science

February 1, 2021 / By / 2 Comments
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Today’s post is a review of Unnatural Selection, the new Netflix science docuseries focused on CRISPR and other disruptive genetic and reproductive technologies. The show is an interesting mix of personalities and stories from patients, scientists, biohackers, and more. One patient thread is the story of a wonderful little boy named Jackson Kennedy. He wants …

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How much is stem cell therapy? 2019 cost poll results

February 1, 2021 / By / 22 Comments
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After almost a decade blogging about stem cells from just about every angle, it’s interesting to consider trends in the types of questions I get asked such as this much more common one now as compared to 2010: How much is stem cell therapy? What does a patient pay on average for stem cells in …

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Celeb stem cell clinic shots series: John Cleese ‘spam’ edition

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When you read “spam, spam, spam” do you think of Monty Python? I do. Some folks may immediately think of email spam. There might even be a connection between the ubiquitous email spam and the old Monty Python spam. See the video below. What’s spam got to do with stem cells? Is there stem cell …

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Stem cell pioneer Masayo Takahashi (高橋 政代) leaves RIKEN

December 22, 2023 / By / 2 Comments
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In a surprise, Dr. Masayo Takahashi has announced that she has left RIKEN. Takahashi indicates she will be new President of a company called Vision Care, Inc. as part of the Kobe Eye Center. I’ve pasted a picture of Takahashi’s Tweet with translation more toward the bottom of the post. A big thanks to Piero …

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Stem cell & other science weekend reads: arteries, diabetes, iffy metaphors, & more

February 1, 2021 / By / 1 Comment
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What are your weekend reads? Many of us scientists read up on specific articles over the weekend that caught our eye during the last week or two. Here are some of my weekend reads plus some other stuff that just generally looked really interesting or unusual. The list includes both primary papers and news articles …

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Recap & Thoughts on Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3 (lots of spoilers so beware!)

February 1, 2021 / By / 4 Comments
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This post is a recap of some major points of Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3 and The Battle of Winterfell. Before you go on, there are tons of SPOILERS ahead so stop and leave now if you don’t want to see them. Really, many SPOILERs so go away if you don’t want to …

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Sexual Medicine Society on Unproven Regenerative Therapies for Erectile Dysfunction

February 1, 2021 / By / 3 Comments
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There are many potential causes of erectile dysfunction or ED and a host of ideas about how to treat it. Some approaches to erectile dysfunction are evidence-based and even have been rigorously proven such as the drugs Viagra and Cialis, which increase blood flow to the penis. Depending on the causes of the dysfunction, these …

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