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Weekly stem cell reads: parabiosis, UC Davis trial, HeLa lawsuit, gray hair

Parabiosis refers to the joining together of two animals, typically rodents in research. They become one interconnected living system that shares blood. Research on mouse parabiosis has sparked much interest in anti-aging therapies. These might utilize "young" materials to help older people. Our first recommended read is a parabiosis paper. Before we jump into that, it's great to note several …
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One size doesn't fit all? FDA may soften some cell therapy regs

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The Pink Sheet just broke the story that the FDA may change up its oversight of the cell therapy space. This possible shift could drop the oversight bar somewhat for certain products. Most likely it'd be those with lower anticipated risks. The Pink Sheet piece by Sue Sutter is titled US FDA To Explore New Regulatory Pathways For Some Cellular Products. She …

MO Rep Patricia Derges already indicted for alleged stem cell scheme, now sued by patient

The news just keeps getting worse for Missouri state lawmaker Patricia Derges, who was indicted last year by the feds for an alleged stem cell scheme. She is now also being sued by a former patient. Derges, who is not a physician but rather an assistant physician, was providing supposed stem cell or related biological materials to customers. Patricia Derges, …
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The Niche foreign language outreach program: 2.5 million reads

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There was a time when The Niche was just about the only stem cell blog or even stem cell-dedicated website more generally across the globe. I realized early on that I needed to reach people who don't speak English or for whom English is not their first language. This goal was crucial for effective educational outreach. It became even more …