Stem-cell differentiation is the process by which a more specialised cell is formed from a stem cell, leading to loss of some of the stem cell's developmental potential. Stem-cell differentiation ...

Researchers led by Osaka University in Japan have conducted the first human trial using induced pluripotent stem-cell-derived corneal epithelium to treat limbal stem cell deficiency, offering a ...

One recently approved therapy combines gene editing and a stem cell treatment for sickle cell disease. Yet amid the hope for revolutionary treatments, rogue clinics have promoted cures that were ...

Stem-cell research is the area of research that studies the properties of stem cells and their potential use in medicine. As stem cells are the source of all tissues, understanding their ...

Department of Medical Life Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences (Graduate School), and Catholic Photomedicine Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 ...

Researchers are studying whether neural cells grown in space could offer replacement therapy for diseases of the central nervous system. Despite the promise of extraterrestrial stem cell research ...

Stem cells grown in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have unique qualities that could one day help accelerate new biotherapies and heal complex disease, researchers say.

Embryonic stem cells were first grown in a laboratory in 1998 for reproductive purposes. Today, they are used primarily for research into treatments or cures for cancers, blindness, juvenile diabetes, ...

Childhood heart disease is the leading cause of infant mortality and heart problems are the most common birth defects for infants, but new research indicates stem cells could be key in treating ...

'Black box' of stem cell transplants opened in blood study Date: October 30, 2024 Source: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Summary: New research into the long-term dynamics of transplanted stem ...

An arthritic 28-year-old vulture has been given a stem-cell treatment at a vet in what ... Bernard, a Eurasian black vulture, underwent a leg injection in a procedure that researchers claim ...