Skin Cells Converted to Stem Cells

"Scientists for the first time have turned ordinary skin cells into what appear to be embryonic stem cells -- without having to use human eggs or make new human embryos in the process...
Since the new stem cells in this technique are essentially rejuvenated versions of a person's own skin cells, the DNA in those new stem cells matches the DNA of the person who provided the skin cells. In theory at least, that means that any tissues grown from those newly minted stem cells could be transplanted into the person to treat a disease without much risk that they would be rejected, because they would constitute an exact genetic match."

Now here's something to ponder. What if there was a way to increase natural stem cell activity/production with nutritional/food components. I'm not talking about a stimulant or drug. I'm talking about natural physiological functions/processes supported by nutrition. It sounds too easy doesn't it? The answers usually are. Hmmmm... ;)~

EuroSciCon to hold Glycomics meeting

EuroSciCon announce that they will be holding the forthcoming meeting 'Glycomics: Challenges and Technology' on November 28th at Imperial College London. This one day meeting features some excellent international speakers and will appeal to anyone working in the rapidly growing field of glycomics.

''Glycomics encompasses the rapidly developing field of large-scale analysis of the "glycome" - the entire complement of complex sugar structures expressed in cells, tissues or whole organisms. Glycans have incredible structural and functional diversity and are critical players in a huge variety of biological processes, many of which have fundamental roles in disease processes."

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