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Robots made from stem cells of frogs
The scientists have used the stem cells of frogs to create a new living robot. These robots have been named Xenobots. About Xenobots Xenobots are capable of healing themselves. They can record memories. Xenobots are made from frog cells. They have been named after the Xenopus laevis frog that supplied its cells to create the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Biomedical Research • Biotechnology • Nanotechnology • Research and Development • Robotics • Stem cells • xenobots
Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana: Second Phase launched
On October 14, 2020, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched second phase of Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana. The scheme was launched for the Thalassemia patients. About Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana The scheme aims to provide one-time cure for Haemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell disease and Thalassaemia for patients who have matched family donors. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Alpha-thalassemia • Diseases • Hematopoietic Stem Cells • Non-communicable disease • Stem cells • Thalassemia
Ministry of Health: Complaints to ICMR on misuse of Stem Cell therapy
On March 20, 2020, the Ministry of Heath informed Lok Sabha that ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) has received several complaints on misuse of stem cell therapy. Highlights The National Apex Committee operating under the ministry is evaluating the complaints. The committee is to recommend actions against these complaints. The National Apex Committee for ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Biomedical Research • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Gene therapy • ICMR • Lok Sabha • Stem cells
Cord Blood Banking
Doctors recently clarified the effectiveness of cord blood banking and warned against the limitations of commercial establishments for such service. Cord Blood Banking Cord blood banking service provides for storage of the cord blood derived from the umbilical cord and placenta of the baby after birth. This is stored as a source of hematopoietic stem ..
Topics: Hematopoietic Stem Cells • Stem cells • Stem-cell therapy
The researchers of United States find that Electronic cigarettes damage brain stem cells
The researchers in the United States (US) have found that Electronic Cigarettes (ECs) produce a stress response in brain stem cells. They identified the mechanism underlying EC-induced stem cell toxicity as “Stress-Induced Mitochondrial Hyper-fusion (SIMH) using cultured mouse neural stem cells. The study showed that exposure of stem cells to e-liquids, aerosols, or nicotine produces ..
Topics: Astrocyte • Biology • Biotechnology • Branches of biology • Cloning • Developmental biology • Induced stem cells • Life sciences • Neural stem cell • Neuron • nicotine • Stem cells