MicroRNAs in Human Stem Cell Differentiation and Mental Disorders
Many mental disorders are closely associated with problems that occur during brain development in early life. For instance, by 2 years of age, autistic children have larger brains than normal…
Preeclampsia and Stem Cell Research: Mana Parast, UC-San Diego
Preeclampsia is a disorder of the placenta that complicates 5-8% of all pregnancies worldwide and is the leading cause of maternal death in the developed world. It's also the leading…
Preeclampsia and Stem Cell Research: The Parent’s Perspective
Preeclampsia is a disorder of the placenta that complicates 5-8% of all pregnancies worldwide and is the leading cause of maternal death in the developed world. It's also the leading…
Gage Crump, USC – CIRM Stem Cell #SciencePitch
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Joshua’s Heart Story: Pediatric Heart Disease and the Promise of Stem Cell Advances
The day before 9/11, just four months pregnant, Mary Goulart and her husband learned through ultrasounds that their baby had several heart defects including a missing left ventricle. After birth,…