stem cells

Top image: The magnified blood of a patient with severe sickle cell disease. Bottom image: The blood of a patient with sickle cell disease after undergoing the partial transplant. Credit: NIH Molecular and Clinical Hematology Branch
Adults stop anti-rejection drugs after stem-cell transplant reverses sickle cell disease

NIH trial success suggests a new treatment option for older, sicker patients Adults stop anti-rejection

Rod photoreceptors (in green) within a "mini retina" derived from human iPS cells in the lab. Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine
Researchers Use Human Stem Cells to Create Light-Sensitive Retina in a Dish

Using a type of human stem cell, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have created a

Photo by Jason Lindsey Professor Ning Wang led a team that found the precise combination of mechanical forces, chemistry and timing to help stem cells differentiate into three germ layers, the first step toward developing specialized tissues and organs
Opening the Door For Regenerative Medicine Through Stem Cells

The gap between stem cell research and regenerative medicine just became a lot narrower, thanks

The team used high-resolution x-ray imaging and microscopy techniques to assess the formation of reparative (tertiary) dentin 12 weeks after the low-power laser treatment. In the microscopy images shown here, the yellow hashtags (#) sit atop the newly-formed tertiary dentin; there is more tertiary dentin in the laser-treated teeth than in the control. (Credit: Harvard's Wyss Institute and SEAS)
Researchers use light to coax stem cells to repair teeth

A Harvard-led team is the first to demonstrate the ability to use low-power light to

David Horna (right) in Aglaris Cell’s lab. Credit: PCM
Packaged batches of stem cells for regenerative medicine

The Spanish start-up Aglaris Cell is close to launching onto the market the world’s first

University of Utah Health Sciences Office of Public Affairs Mice with MS-Like Condition Walk After Stem Cell Treatment
Mice With MS-Like Condition Walk Again After Human Stem Cell Treatment

Mice severely disabled by a multiple sclerosis (MS) – like condition could walk less than

Stem cells (Photo credit: BWJones)
Australian cardiologist regrows monkey hearts with human stem cells

Dr James Chong says ‘very significant advance’ with macaque monkeys could soon be used to

This is the distinct neuronal-like appearance of a mouse-derived dental pulp stem cell following the induction process. Credit: Dr. Kylie Ellis, University of Adelaide.
Stem cells from teeth can make brain-like cells

University of Adelaide researchers have discovered that stem cells taken from teeth can grow to

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Laboratory-Grown Vaginas Implanted in Patients

Scientists reported today the first human recipients of laboratory-grown vaginal organs. A research team led

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Light-activated neurons from stem cells restore function to paralysed muscles

A new way to artificially control muscles using light, with the potential to restore function

University of Nottingham
Major breakthrough in stem cell manufacturing technology

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have developed a new substance which could simplify the

Schematic on finger-prick blood isolation and treatment for cellular reprogramming (Image from Loh Yuin Han, Jonathan, IMCB)
Create Your Own Stem Cell Bank From a Drop of Blood

The DIY finger-prick technique opens door for extensive stem cell banking 1.         Scientists at A*A*STAR’s Institute

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Stem Cells from Muscle Can Repair Nerve Damage After Injury

Stem cells derived from human muscle tissue were able to repair nerve damage and restore

Stem Cell Week 2012 (Photo credit: UC Irvine)
Lab launches misconduct probe into stem cell ‘breakthrough’ study after researchers admit mistakes in experiments

A scientific misconduct investigation has begun into a study purporting to show that stem cells can

A mouse embryo injected with cells made pluripotent through stress, tagged with a fluorescent protein. Image courtesy of Haruko Obokata
Acid Bath Offers New Way to Make Stem Cells

Just physically squeezing cells or bathing them in acidic conditions can readily reprogram them into