September 21, 2018
(National Geographic) – Here’s something to digest: Scientists in Cincinnati have grown miniature versions of an esophagus, the organ responsible for guiding your food to your stomach. And in a first, they did it entirely using human stem cells. Called … Read More
September 21, 2018
(NPR) – Scientists say they have taken a potentially important — and possibly controversial — step toward creating human eggs in a lab dish. A team of Japanese scientists turned human blood cells into stem cells, which they then transformed … Read More
September 20, 2018
(The Scientist) – Three years after its discovery of skeletal stem cells in mice, the same research team has identified the human version of this precursor to bone, cartilage, and stroma, the bone marrow’s support cells. In a study published … Read More
September 19, 2018
(New Atlas) – Extremely addictive and prone to being abused, cocaine is one of the most dangerous illicit drugs out there. Now, researchers at the University of Chicago have developed a novel form of treatment that could help cut back … Read More
September 14, 2018
(TIME) – While blood stem cells from bone marrow have long been a cornerstone of treating blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, Mackenzie’s trial extracting the cells from a pregnant woman to treat a developing fetus in utero is just … Read More
September 13, 2018
(New Atlas) – Your teeth are one of the only parts of your body that can’t naturally repair themselves – so when a kid injures a permanent tooth at a young age, they’re stuck with that for life. But a … Read More
September 12, 2018
(News-Medical) – Researchers have now grown lung organoids from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) that, after implantation in mice, can develop mature alveolar type 1 (AT1) and AT2 cells and architecture approximating that of human lungs. The strategy is the … Read More
September 10, 2018
(CBS News) – It’s a painful, chronic, and for some, untreatable condition. More than 700,000 Americans suffer from Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation of the digestive tract that can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, … Read More
September 10, 2018
(UPI) – Scientists have developed a technique to convert cells in open wounds into skin cells as an alternative to plastic surgery for treatment of large cutaneous ulcers. The method involves reprogramming the cells into a stem-cell-like state for healing … Read More
September 7, 2018
(Los Angeles Times) – We observed in July that if there was a silver lining in Richards’ announcement, it was that the news might help dispel the hype about stem cell treatment for muscular injuries, many of which are sports-related. … Read More
September 6, 2018
(The Scientist) – Cardiac stem cell research has a turbulent history. Studies revealing the presence of regenerative progenitors in adult rodents’ hearts formed the basis of numerous clinical trials, but several experiments have cast doubt on these cells’ ability to … Read More
September 4, 2018
(The Washington Post) – “Minibrain” is a controversial nickname, loathed by some scientists who fear it conjures alarmist images of fully functioning brains trapped in vats, while the reality today is balls of cells that can’t think or feel. But … Read More
September 3, 2018
(The Scientist) – Early next year, a small clinical trial will begin in Japan, marking the first time reprogrammed stem cells will be deployed to help regenerate injured hearts. A team led by Osaka University cardiac surgeon Yoshiki Sawa will … Read More
August 31, 2018
(Inflammatory Bowel Diseases) – In this review, we provide an overview of the versatility of human organoid cultures in IBD modeling. We discuss recent advances and current limitations in the application of this tool for modeling the contribution of the … Read More
August 31, 2018
(Quanta Magazine) – But new results suggest that that plasticity may go even deeper than scientists have thought. Three research teams have observed that during tissue regeneration, the typical solutions offered by adult stem cells (and the de-differentiated cells resembling … Read More
August 28, 2018
(Bloomberg) – A stem cell storage company that promises the chance for a longer and healthier life, Forever Labs asserts that young, healthy cells may someday be used for what Chief Executive Officer Steven Clausnitzer calls “health maintenance.” These cells, the company … Read More
August 22, 2018
(UPI) – Researchers have developed a new way to generate functional brain cells that cuts the time from months to two weeks. The astrocytes, which come from embryonic stem cells, play a significant role in neurodegenerative diseases, including dementia and … Read More
August 14, 2018
(Minnesota Star Tribune) – University of Minnesota researchers have broken new ground in the rapidly advancing field of 3-D printing: creating stem cell-infused scaffolds that could be implanted in spinal cords to repair nerve damage. The technology has existed for … Read More
August 8, 2018
(Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News) – Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, and the University of Kansas Medical Center, have identified a way to expand blood-forming adult hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) from human umbilical cord blood (hUCB), without … Read More
August 7, 2018
(STAT News) – Using online platforms such as GoFundMe to solicit donations for health-related needs can help people access legitimate health services and avoid medical debt. But this kind of medical crowdfunding also raises funds for a multitude of scientifically … Read More
August 7, 2018
(New Atlas) – A large trial has just been launched in the UK exploring the use of stem cells for treating patients with Crohn’s disease. The radical treatment involves essentially “rebooting” a patient’s immune system and has been used successfully … Read More
August 6, 2018
(Bloomberg) – Two stem cell clinic operators may be facing tough odds in a legal fight with the FDA to stay in business. The Food and Drug Administration made a big splash in May when it took the stem cell … Read More
July 31, 2018
(Science) – Researchers in Japan today announced the launch of a clinical trial to treat Parkinson’s disease with neurological material derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, mature cells chemically manipulated to return to an early stage of development from … Read More
July 30, 2018
(Medscape) – Experimental stem cell therapies for eye conditions are being offered at dozens of unregulated clinics in the United States, and some of these procedures are harmful, researchers report. Clinicians should warn their patients against clinics that provide stem … Read More
July 27, 2018
(UPI) – Scientists have determined how drugs can repair damaged brain cells that cause disability in people with multiple sclerosis, and possibly other degenerative neurological diseases. In separate labs at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the researchers gained … Read More
