Avoiding the use of what to date has been the standard method for lengthening telomeres, genetic manipulation, scientists at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have created mice in the laboratory with hyper-long telomeres, and with reduced molecular ageing. The new technique is based on epigenetic changes and avoids the manipulation of genes in…
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A Beginner’s Guide To Understanding Stem Cells
Broadly speaking, stem cells are used to treat disease or repair damaged tissue, to understand disease processes and for drug discovery. They are able to be used for these purposes because they belong to a special group of cells that are capable of differentiation. This means that they can form any of the more than…