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(Best Syndication News) In an effort that would have made Thomas Edison envious, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) tested 16,000 chemicals to find one that would kill cancer stem cells. This is important because some conventional chemotherapy treatments are unable to kill cancer stem cells that reside in tumors.

Out of the 16,000 natural and commercial chemical compounds the researchers found 32 that worked. Out of those they found one “clear winner” that is readily available. That compound is salinomycin, an antibiotic that disturbs the cell potassium balance. .

According to research published in the August 13th 2009 issue of the journal Cell it is uncertain how it works or if it will ever be available as a treatment, but scientists will certainly use it as a tool for manipulating cancer stem cell numbers and for observing the effects on cancer's spread and progression.

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(Best Syndication News) Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have created new sperm cells from embryonic stem cells (ESC). The research could lead to more than a solution for male infertility, but could also help explain why children with leukemia later become infertile and explanations to other genetic abnormalities (see video below).

In the July 8th 2009 academic journal Stem Cells and Development, Professor Karim Nayernia and colleagues at the Newcastle University and the NorthEast England Stem Cell Institute (NESCI) report that they have created human sperm in the laboratory. This will lead to a better understanding of “infertility in men” and the effect of toxins on reproduction.

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(Best Syndication News) Amazing research from the Salk Institute has demonstrated that human genetic diseases can be cured using a combination of gene therapy and stem cells. In the past this research has been conducted on mice, but now Salk colleagues and researchers around the world have cured diseased human cells.

Doctor Juan-Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte, Ph.D., professor in the Expression Laboratory and director of the Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona (CMRB), Spain says they have used induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, not embryonic stem cells, to cure Fanconi anemia (FA) in human cells. The doctor used the word “cure” to describe their findings.

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(Best Syndication News) Psoriasis may affect more than the skin and may lead to high blood pressure and even diabetes. People with Psoriasis are at an increased risk for death, developing diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure), according to Harvard Medical School Researchers.

Doctor Abrar A. Qureshi, M.D., M.P.H., of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston compared women with psoriasis and women without it using data from the Nurses' Health Study II, a group of female nurses who were between the ages of 27 and 44 in 1991. The study included 78,061 women.

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[Best Syndication News] ‘The Oprah Winfrey’ show had an interesting show with Dr. Oz and Michael J. Fox discussing Parkinson’s disease. Fox has been living with Parkinson’s disease and has shown on the show today that even though he is suffering from this nervous system disease he doesn’t stop living his life. He has had Parkinson’s for the past 18 years.

Fox’s wife Tracy Pollen has been his rock he said to Dr. Oz. Fox meant that as a compliment. They seemed to really love each other and have been married for 20 years.

Dr. Oz asked Pollen how their relationship has changed since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s. She said that when they were first married he was working all the time, which has changed and he now has more time with her. The children said that he is shaky. Pollen said that their children are extremely empathetic. Fox said that sometimes it can be difficult if he has to do something with them at school. Fox seemed to value his time with his children.