Stem Cells
For stem cells, it’s a case of home sweet home
Scientists at McMaster have discovered that human stem cells made from adult donor cells “remember” where they came from. Human...
A pill for obesity? – Stem cell scientists convert white fat to brown fat
Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have taken what they describe as “the first step toward a pill that can...
Spinal cord has successfully been grown in a lab
Researchers from the University of Dresden have used embryonic stem cells to grow an intact spinal cord in a petri...
Nail stem cells prove more versatile than press ons
There are plenty of body parts that don’t grow back when you lose them. Nails are an exception, and a...
Scientists create Parkinson’s disease in a dish
A team of scientists led by The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute successfully created a human stem...
Stem Cell Discovery: Treatments for Blindness?
Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that a region on the front surface of the eye harbours special...
Scientists revert human stem cells to pristine state
Researchers at EMBL-EBI have resolved a long-standing challenge in stem cell biology by successfully 'resetting' human pluripotent stem cells to...
Reprogramming Skin Cells to Mimic Rare Disease
Johns Hopkins stem cell biologists have found a way to reprogram a patient’s skin cells into cells that mimic and...
An Attractive Solution for Heart Repair
Stem cell therapy is a promising option for repairing heart tissue damaged by heart attack. However, the main obstacle to...
Stem cell behavior of human bowel discovered for first time
For the first time, scientists have uncovered new information on how stem cells in the human bowel behave, revealing vital...
Molecular competition drives adult stem cells to specialize
Adult organisms ranging from fruit flies to humans harbor adult stem cells, some of which renew themselves through cell division...
Stem cells aid muscle repair and strengthening after resistance exercise
A new study in mice reveals that mesenchymal (mezz-EN-chem-uhl) stem cells (MSCs) help rejuvenate skeletal muscle after resistance exercise. University...
New reprogramming method makes better stem cells
A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)...
Researchers regrow corneas
Researchers have identified a way to enhance regrowth of human corneal tissue to restore vision, using a molecule known as...
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