New research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows key molecular events that occur with hair growth in mice. A team of scientists from the …
Patching Up a Broken Heart with Stem Cells
A new study shows tremendous promise for patients suffering from heart failure. The study was conducted on 27 patients whose heart failure therapy had still not resolved their symptoms and …
FDA Regulation of Stem Cells
FDA regulates stem cells in the U.S. to ensure that they are safe and effective for their intended use. “Stem cells can come from many different sources and under the …
Researchers Cure Blind Mice by Transplanting Photoreceptors Derived from Stem Cells
A team of researchers managed to use human stem cells to restore the vision of blind laboratory mice. The team used photoreceptors derived from stem cells and suppressed the immune …
Scientists reprogram embryonic stem cells to expand their potential cell fates
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have found a way to reprogram mouse embryonic stem cells so that they exhibit developmental characteristics resembling those of fertilized eggs, or zygotes. …
How the discovery of stem cells revolutionized medicine
Stemcell Technologies Inc. makes more than 1,500 types of tissue culture media, the crucial tools for harvesting and growing stem cells, and sells them to laboratories and hospitals in more …
Stem cells lay foundation for treatments of cancer, other disorders
Stem cell research is now considered among the most seminal medical findings of the past century, on a par with the discovery of the double-helical structure of DNA by James …
The Stem-Cell Revolution Is Coming — Slowly
In 2001, President George W. Bush issued an executive order banning federal funding for new sources of stem cells developed from preimplantation human embryos. The action stalled research and discouraged …
Evidence for Cardiomyocyte Renewal in Humans
It has been difficult to establish whether we are limited to the heart muscle cells we are born with or if cardiomyocytes are generated also later in life. We have …
Stroke Survivor Walks Again After Doctors Inject Stem Cells Directly into Brain
A surgical procedure that involves drilling holes and injecting stem cells into stroke patients’ brains seems to have contributed to a wheelchair-bound stroke patient regaining the ability to walk. Despite …