Stem Cells
Multiple sclerosis treatment could ‘reset’ immune system with stem cell therapy
New research provides further evidence of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation as an effective treatment for multiple sclerosis, after finding ...
High-risk breast cancer linked to dormant stem cells that awaken during pregnancy
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have...discovered [a new type of] stem cells, which responds to the 'ovarian hormones' progesterone ...
Growing embryos from skin cells: Could it replace in vitro fertilization?
[In the process called in vitro gametogenesis,] adult cells, such as skin cells, can be reprogrammed to behave like embryonic ...
Generating tissue to repair knee cartilage and hearts more likely in wake of stem cell study
A new study from the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, has found that induced pluripotent stem cells would be ...
Fighting brain cancer with weaponized human skin cells?
Human skin can be morphed into genetically modified, cancer-killing brain stem cells, according to a new study. This latest advance ...
‘Window of opportunity’ to treat thyroid disease: Genetically modified stem cells
Scientists have found a way to efficiently engineer new thyroid cells from stem cells. The discovery, performed in mice, is ...
Hype versus hope: Deciphering news about stem cell breakthroughs
For many people suffering from disabling conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, spinal injury and paralysis, heart disease, and even cancer, ...
Unraveling science mystery of how smoking causes lung cancer: It’s the basal stem cells
Years of painstaking tissue analysis have lead researchers to basal stem cells as the likely culprits that trigger a major ...
Regrowing heart muscles without cancer risk, using synthetic stem cells
A new revolutionary stem cell technique is being used to treat those suffering from damaged muscles without the cancer risk ...
Leading plant scientist says he’s skipping Science March on Washington: Here’s why
[Editor's note: Kevin Folta, a molecular biologist and chairman of the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida, offers ...
Is human-pig stem cell chimera research ‘jumping ahead of ethical considerations’?
[Editor's note: Excerpts are from an opinion piece written by Lori Marino, executive director of the Kimmela Center for Animal Advocacy and a ...
Human-pig embryos could offer more for us than their organs
Embryos that are less than 0.001% human - and the rest pig - have been made and analysed by scientists ...
Heart attack victims: Stem cell therapy offers promise
Stem cell technology has produced some very exciting advances in medicine recently. Now a recent study from Penn State details ...
Human-pig ‘chimera’: Ethics and medical promise of growing human organs in animals
Pig embryos that had been injected with human stem cells when they were only a few days old began to ...
Transplant breakthrough? Organs of one species grown inside an animal of another
It’s possible to grow organs of one species inside an animal of another species and then transplant that organ to ...
4 ways stem cells could change health and medicine
We are at the cusp of a stem cell revolution. Understanding and harnessing these unique cells may unlock breakthroughs in ...
Stem cell therapy shows promise in toddler with Down syndrome
A three-year-old baby -- born with Down syndrome and having subnormal motor skills -- has shown improvement after undergoing stem ...
Stem cells lay foundation for treatments of cancer, other disorders
[Stem cell research] is now considered among the most seminal medical findings of the past century, on a par with ...
Stem cell revolution trudges forward
[Editor's note: The following is excerpts from an interview with Shinya Yamanaka, who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology ...
Stem cells restore sight in lab mice with end-stage retinal degeneration
The number of individuals who lose their sight due to end-stage retinal degeneration is steadily rising and currently, it cannot ...
What can Iranian scientists teach the West about stem cell research?
[In the past 14 years, Iran has] made great strides in stem cell research. And now that Iran is losing ...
Creating humans from stem cells: Are we there yet?
[S]oon, stem cells swabbed from human beings' cheeks or skin could be cultured to create germ cells (sperm and eggs), ...
Mini brains grown from teeth stem cells reveal secrets of sociability
Can tiny brains grown in a dish reveal the secrets of sociability? Balls of brain tissue generated from stem cells ...
‘Living bandage’ may revolutionize repair of difficult knee injuries
Anthony Hollander, the head of the Institute of Integrative Biology at the University of Liverpool...and his team have finally completed ...
Who needs a dentist? Our teeth could repair themselves through stem cell stimulation
The stem cells in our teeth can be energized to fill in chips, cracks, and cavities, researchers say, and the ...
Why design babies when we can sift through ideal embryos instead?
Brave New World has become the inevitable reference point for all media discussion of new advances in reproductive technology...But the ...
The future is here: 3 ways technology can improve sustainability
Generating energy and using more land for crops increases atmospheric greenhouse gas levels. So does livestock farming. But there are ...