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Weekly reads: NIH genome editing, gut stem cells & diet, more

The first of the month often brings loads of new papers as new issues of journals come out so we have a wave of new stem cell papers. By the way, be sure to enter our stem cell picture contest to try to win $100 or a bundle of stem cell swag. There's less than 2 weeks to enter now. …
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The Niche 2021 stem cell picture contest: win $100 or swag

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Every so often here on The Niche, I run some contests just to make things fun and today I have a new one to announce. The contest is for the best stem cell research images. Most often what people send in as entries are microscopy pictures, but you can use your imagination. You can see more about some of our …

As Neuroskeptic blog ends, reflections on skeptical science blogging

It seems like being somewhat skeptical would be an inherent part of being a biomedical scientist. But not always it seems. On the other hand, some of us take it to another level by science blogging out our skepticism about certain topics. Note that there's something called the Skeptics Society that publishes a magazine Skeptic. I had no idea! I'll …
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Fact checking stem cell therapy for knees: data, costs, risks

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One of the most common questions I get from patients is about stem cell therapy for knees. Can it help knee arthritis and pain? Today's post is a fact-check of where things stand today on stem cells for knee issues. You can watch a video overview of this post on our Stem Cell YouTube Channel below. What's in this article …