While it is already possible to obtain in vitro pluripotent cells (ie, cells capable of generating all tissues of an embryo) from any cell type, researchers from Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla’s... Read more
Networking neurons thrive in 3-D human “organoid” A patient tormented by suicidal thoughts gives his psychiatrist a few strands of his hair. She derives stem cells from them to grow budding... Read more
Harvard stem cell scientists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have pioneered a method using steroids to make mighty stem cells, increasing their usefulness for potential cell therapies. Unlik... Read more
Just physically squeezing cells or bathing them in acidic conditions can readily reprogram them into an embryonic state In 2006, Japanese researchers reported a technique for creating cells... Read more
Using human pluripotent stem cells and DNA-cutting protein from meningitis bacteria, researchers from the Morgridge Institute for Research and Northwestern University have created an efficie... Read more
Vessels grown from pluripotent stem cells able to function inside mice Researchers at Johns Hopkins have coaxed stem cells into forming networks of new blood vessels in the laboratory, then... Read more
“These cells could prove a revolutionary treatment option for numerous diseases, including heart disease and stroke and for tissue damage and neural regeneration.” Researchers fr... Read more
Duke University biomedical engineers have grown three-dimensional human heart muscle that acts just like natural tissue. This advancement could be important in treating heart attack patients... Read more
By injuring the transplanted muscle and watching it repair itself, the researchers demonstrated that the cell transplants endowed the recipient mice with fully functional muscle stem cells.... Read more
A cure for congenital sight impairment caused by lens damage is closer following research by scientists at Monash University. Associate Professor Tiziano Barberi and Dr Isabella Mengarelli f... Read more
The new method boosts cell yields and increases safety, helping to get another step closer to regenerative medicine A new method for generating stem cells from mature cells promises to boost... Read more
Calgary scientists say they have revolutionized stem cell production and have found a way to create the super cells without the risk of cancer. A pair of researchers at the University... Read more
These cells hold great long-term medical potential Skipping pluripotency ‘detour,’ Max Planck researcher Prof. Schöler again takes lead in stem cell research Breaking new ground,... Read more
New treatments to combat the degeneration of muscle associated with muscular dystrophy or aging Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have turned back the clock on mature mu... Read more
