Scientists create functional liver cells from stem cells
Major implications for liver biology and drug discovery THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM Image: This image shows stem cell-derived hepatocytes emerging. Photo Credit: Yaakov Nahmias/Hebrew University The… Read more »
Stem cell gene therapy developed at UCLA holds promise for eliminating HIV infection
Method modifies immune cells to attack the virus, could be used to treat other diseases Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine… Read more »
Protein plays unexpected role in embryonic stem cells
A protein long believed to only guard the nucleus also regulates gene expression and stem cell development LA JOLLA – What if you found out that pieces… Read more »
Stem Cell Injection May Soon Reverse Vision Loss Caused By Age-Related Macular Degeneration
An injection of stem cells into the eye may soon slow or reverse the effects of early-stage age-related macular degeneration, according to new research from scientists at… Read more »
Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy May Heal Heart Damage Caused by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have found that injections of cardiac stem cells might help reverse heart damage caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, potentially resulting in… Read more »
Remotely controlled magnetic nanoparticles stimulate stem cells to regenerate better, denser bone
Durham, NC – In a recent study published in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine, scientists have found what they believe might be a better way to regrow bone… Read more »
TechKnow: Banking cord blood to save lives
This Saturday, July 19th at 7:30 pm ET/4:30 pm PT (Repeats 10:30P ET/7:30P PT), Al Jazeera America’s “TechKnow” shows us one of the most exiting areas of… Read more »