Although graduating from school, a first job and marriage can be important events in life, some of the most significant
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New clues on stem cell transplant rejection revealed in study
In 2006, scientists discovered a way to “reprogram” mature cells—adult skin cells, for example—into stem cells that could, in principle,
Continue reading »Radiation-free stem cell transplants, gene therapy may be within reach
Researchers at Stanford and the University of Tokyo may have cracked the code to doing stem cell transplants and gene
Continue reading »Researchers report non-intrusive way to generate large quantities of stem cells from small amount of blood
A discovery by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast and King’s College London (KCL) could revolutionise treatment for vascular and diabetes
Continue reading »I Was a 26-Year-Old Healthy New Mom When I Suffered a Brain Stem Stroke With No Warning
On the morning of April 21, 2008, I was in my kitchen when I started feeling dizzy and nauseous. I also
Continue reading »Inflammation signals induce dormancy in aging brain stem cells
In old age, the amount of stem cells in the brains of mice decreases drastically. The remaining ones protect themselves
Continue reading »Stem cell treatments for arthritic knees are unproven, expensive and potentially dangerous
Twelve patients who tried injections of stem cells were hospitalized with infections, according to a report in the New York
Continue reading »The development of brain stem cells into new nerve cells and why this can lead to cancer
Stem cells are the true jacks-of-all-trades of our bodies, as they can turn into the many different cell types required
Continue reading »Did Leonardo da Vinci’s Genius Stem From a ‘Lazy Eye’?
THURSDAY, Oct. 18, 2018 — Leonardo da Vinci gave the world the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Now, a
Continue reading »Scientists grow functioning human neural networks in 3-D from stem cells
A team of Tufts University-led researchers has developed three-dimensional (3-D) human tissue culture models for the central nervous system that
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