Stem Cell Research Paves Way For Progress On Dealing With Fragile X Retardation
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have achieved, for the first time, the generation of neuronal cells from stem cells of Fragile X patients. The discovery paves the way for research that will examine restoration of normal gene expression in Fragile X patients. Fragile X syndrome is the most common cause of inherited mental retardation, affecting hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide. The syndrome is caused by lack of normal expression (functioning) of the FMR1 gene that is critical for normal cognitive function in brain neuronal cells... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Israeli scientists create beating heart tissue from skin cells
Skin cells have been made into beating heart tissue by a team of scientists in Israel, who hope this will help patients with heart failure. (Source: Telegraph Health)
