Researchers at Keio University have begun using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) to treat and maybe even cure severe ...

In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers have now discovered that these skeletal cells do not just differ in their developmental ...

For millions of people, losing muscle isn't just about weakness; it's about losing independence. Whether caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, aging or other degenerative conditions, muscle loss can ...

What Is Cord Blood Banking? Cord blood banking is a process of collecting potentially life-saving stem cells from the umbilical cord and placenta and storing them for future use. Stem cells are ...

Surgeons restored corneal surfaces in the injured eyes of 14 patients in a small clinical trial. Stem cells from each patient’s healthy eye were cultivated in a lab to grow healthy tissue that could ...

The long-term result is a STEM ecosystem that tends to equate individual science excellence with good leadership; this view needs to change. Just like not every great athlete is an effective ...

SUGAR LAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FDA has authorized Hope Biosciences’ adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (HB-adMSCs) for use in the first pediatric clinical trial, to evaluate if ...

Mass Eye and Ear-led trial of procedure that took stem cells from a healthy eye and transplanted them into the damaged eye, safely restored corneal surfaces in 14 patients who were followed for 18 ...

Since then, these stem cells have been studied and used for various applications, including neurological disorders, osteoarthritis, pain therapy, and wound healing," says Dr. Ramaut.

Every cell in our body contains the entire genetic program to become any cell type. Such cells are called “stem cells”. But once turned into a muscle cell, it can never evolve into a neuron. So, we ...

Patient 1 was a 45-year-old woman diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia ... cGVHD is a late complication of allo-HSCT that may involve neuropathy presenting as myositis, immune-mediated ...