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Researchers identify protein essential for making stem cells
The discovery by Stanford scientists drills a peephole into the black box of cellular reprogramming and may lead to new ways to generate induced pluripotent stem cells in the laboratory.
Royal Jelly Stem Cells? Bees May Teach Us How to Keep Stem Cells Young
Knowing something about royal jelly stem cells and how bees use stem cells may help us make stem cell therapy better.
Why Stem Cells? The Research Speaks For Itself
There is no denying that stem cells have revolutionized the medical industry in numerous ways. Every day, headlines such as “Stem Cell Therapy for Autism Shows Promise” and “Ground-Breaking Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis Has Man Running Again” grace the news. Amazingly enough, these headlines aren’t just hype. Since stem cells have the unique ability to …
Scientists find way to disrupt brain tumor stem cells
Brain tumor stem cells can resist treatment and regrow tumors, but scientists have identified a vulnerability in these cells that could lead to a new approach in battling deadly brain tumors.
Research team finds new ways to generate stem cells more efficiently
Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are among the most important tools in modern biomedical research, leading to new and promising possibilities in precision medicine. To create them requires transforming a cell of one type, such as skin, into something of a blank slate, so it has the potential to become virtually any other kind of cell in the body, useful for regenerative therapies for everything from heart disease to diabetes.
How Do Stem Cells Know What to Type of Cells to Form?
How do stem cells know what type of cell to turn into? While scientists have known some parts of that story, new pieces of information are discovered every year. Take for example a recent study that demonstrated that sugar may play a role. Let me explain. Stem Cells: The Body’s General Contractors of Repair Stem … Continued
How Stem Cells Will Shape Tomorrow’s Health Care
Stem cell treatments have the potential to transform medical care. A panel of experts in cancer, neurosurgery, orthopedics and pediatrics discuss the possibilities.
Blue Sky Science: How can we use stem cells to build tissues and organs?
We can get stem cells to produce particular types of cells. But how to replace an organ is still largely unknown.
What are stem cells and how can they change medicine?
Stem cell research has already contributed a huge amount to medicine, but what is it and what does its future hold?
Parkinson's: How stem cells can help repair the brain
A new review examines the past, present, and future of stem cell therapy for replacing damaged brain cells in Parkinson's disease.
Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activated
Summary: A new study in fruit fly models reveals STRIPAK components act as a switch to turn off quiescence and turn on the reactivation of neural stem cells.Source: University of PlymouthOur b
How a longevity gene protects brain stem cells from stress
A gene linked to unusually long lifespans in humans protects brain stem cells from the harmful effects of stress, according to a new study.
Old cells need not apply: how a stem cell’s age can impact potential treatments
Getting older is a normal, at times existential, part of life. The outward changes are abundant and noticeable: thinning of the hair, greying of the hair, and added lines to the face. There are als…
What Is A Stem Cell, Exactly?
Quick question: Stem cells can be used to 1. fight cancer, 2. grow a new kidney, 3. erase wrinkles, or 4. repad creaky knees. So, which is it?
How nanotechnology is shaping stem cell research
Nanoscientists have developed a technique that allows them to transform stem cells into bone cells on command. But could the process be used to treat deadly conditions such as heart disease and Parkinson's?
Will stem cells be the cure for Parkinson's?
Stem cell research may soon be tested for potential cures to Parkinson's disease.
Is the Battle for Stem Cells Over?
The ethical use of human stem cells controversy has cooled and almost subsided. But not for the reasons you might expect.
Many stem cell clinics promise unapproved treatments: How to stay safe
Stem cells hold a lot of promise, but much more research is needed.
