“This appears to be one of the most important scientific advancements in the field since French physician Jerome Lejeune identified Down syndrome as a chromosomal condition in 1959,” Two UMa... Read more
Magnets could be a tool for directing stem cells’ healing powers to treat conditions such as heart disease or vascular disease. By feeding stem cells tiny particles made of magnetized iron o... Read more
The new technique involves engineering blood stem cells into insulin-secreting cells Scientists have made a stem cell breakthrough that could make it possible to treat diabetics with an annu... Read more
Researchers have been able to mobilize the brain’s native stem cells to replenish a type of neuron lost in Huntington’s disease. In the study, which appears today in the journal ... 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
Stem cell therapies that could one day lead to a cure for diabetes percolate in the hobbled back legs of an 11-year-old yellow Labrador named Daisy Mae Doodle. Because the purebred with the... Read more
The breakthrough marks the first time human stem cells have been produced via nuclear transfer and follows several unsuccessful attempts by research groups worldwide Scientists at Oregon Hea... Read more
RESEARCHERS AT THE HARVARD STEM CELL INSTITUTE have discovered a substance in the blood of young mice that reverses a major effect of aging in the hearts of old mice. The substance, called G... Read more
An international group of leading stem cell researchers has issued a statement that specifies concerns about the development and use of unproven stem cell therapies. The commentary is publis... Read more
HSCI researchers discover hormone that spurs beta cell production Researchers at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) have discovered a hormone that holds promise for a dramatically more e... Read more
For the first time, human embryonic stem cells have been transformed into nerve cells that helped mice regain the ability to learn and remember. A study at UW-Madison is the first to show th... Read more
We can get brain cells, liver cells, muscle cells and more. Stem cells and tissue-specific cells can be grown in abundance from mature mammalian cells simply by blocking a certain mem... Read more
Scientists at CWRU School of Medicine Discover New Technique that Holds Promise for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis and Cerebral Palsy Researchers at Case Western Reserve School of Medic... Read more
Using stem cells, U of M researchers have found a way to regenerate muscles in diseased lab mice. It’s being called breakthrough research by medical journals around the world, and it’s happe... Read more
Cells from patients’ blood could be developed as treatments for heart and circulatory diseases. Scientists have shed light on a common bleeding disorder by growing and analysing stem c... Read more