The SCP is back with episode 27 just in time for the fall season. We begin as always with the roundup where we review the recent literature on a wide variety of topics. Some of them include a new study on “blank state” stem cells, the first iPSC cell replacement therapy, a copy of the STAP reviewer comments was released, marijuana and Alzheimer's, a possible new therapy for hair loss, and a new way to make insulin producing cells fro diabetes patients. We then bring on Dr. Valentina Fossati from the New York Stem Cell Foundation, to talk about her recent publication using iPSCs to generate the oligodendrocytes, the cells that myelinate neurons and its implications for multiple sclerosis. Enjoy!
Resources, Links and Research Papers Mentioned In This Session Include:
Vaccines—Calling the Shots
Blood Group 'Link To Memory Loss'
Textbooks May be Wrong About Volcanoes
UV Light Can Turn Gene Into Source Of Skin Cancers, Researchers Find
UCLA Biologists Delay The Aging Process By ‘Remote Control’
Eating Habits, Body Fat Related To Differences In Brain Chemistry
Can Sleep Loss Affect Your Brain Size?
Neanderthal 'Art' Created 40,000 Years Ago, Found In Gibraltar Cave
Composition of Earth’s mantle revisited thanks to research at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source
Marijuana Compound May Offer Treatment For Alzheimer’s Disease, USF Preclinical Study Finds
Neuroscientists Reverse Memories’ Emotional Associations
Scripps Research Institute Scientists Link Alcohol-Dependence Gene to Neurotransmitter
Estrogens Stimulate Serotonin Neurons To Inhibit Binge-Like Eating In Mice
Physically Fit Kids Have Beefier Brain White Matter Than Their Less-Fit Peers
Sexually Dimorphic RB Inactivation Underlies Mesenchymal Glioblastoma Prevalence In Males
FDA-Approved Drug Restores Hair in Patients with Alopecia Areata
Obituary: Yoshiki Sasai 1962–2014
Nature Reviewers Not Persuaded By Initial STAP Stem Cell Papers
Japan Carries Out First Ips Stem Cell Implant Surgery
Scientists ‘Reset’ Human Stem Cells To ‘Blank State’ (Austin Smith)
Diabetes Researchers Find Faster Way To Create Insulin-Producing Cells
Stem Cell Research Offers Clues About Schizophrenia
The Developmental Potential of iPSCs Is Greatly Influenced by Reprogramming Factor Selection
Conversion of Human Fibroblasts into Monocyte-Like Progenitor Cells
Adult Hepatocytes Are Generated by Self-Duplication Rather than Stem Cell Differentiation
Chemical Conversion of Human Fibroblasts into Functional Schwann Cells
Efficient Generation of Myelinating Oligodendrocytes from Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
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PhotoReference: Courtesy of Dr. Valentina Fossati
