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• Nobel Laureate Shinya Yamanaka Identifies eIF4G2 Gene as Critical Regulator of Adult Intestinal Stem Cell Identity

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Research

  New research from Gladstone Institutes reveals that the eIF4G2 gene is essential for preventing adult intestinal stem cells from reverting to a primitive, fetal-like state. By usin...

• Japan Approves World-First iPS Stem Cell Therapies for Heart Disease and Parkinson's

  Published: Feb 21, 2026

  Section: Health

  A Japanese health ministry panel on Thursday granted landmark conditional approval to two regenerative medicines derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, marking a global...