Huge Muscle Stem Cells Produced by Chemical Cocktail; Potential For Treatment of Muscle Damage

Medicine & Technology Mar 19, 2021

The production of huge numbers of muscle stem cells opens the development of stem cell-based treatments for muscle damage due to injury, disease or illness.

Bioengineered Hybrid Fibers Could Assist in Skeletal Muscle Regeneration

Feb 22, 2021

A new study proposes a new technique for artificial muscle regeneration, using direct cell reprograming methods together with a natural-synthetic hybrid scaffolding.

Scientists Reveal a New Drug That Directs Stem Cells To Desired Sites

Nov 25, 2020

Researchers recently developed a drug that can lure stem cells to impaired tissue and enhance the efficacy of treatment.

Stem Cell Division in Plants Guided by a "Cellular Compass"

Sep 18, 2020

A new study from Stanford University researchers reports the motion in the plant nucleus that might explain the stem cell division process.

Researchers Discover How to Prolong the Lifespan of Organoids

Sep 17, 2020

Organoid technology have allowed scientists to grow 3D tissue structures similar to organs like the heart and lungs. This is the first time that researchers have developed mini-intestine organoids that carry out multiple intestinal functions due to its extended lifespan.

Cell Therapy Helps Diabetic Patients To Heal Wound, Canadian Researchers Find

May 29, 2017

Diabetic patients will be able to heal better with the modification of the specific type of white blood cells, the macrophages.

Cellular Transplant: More Effective Treatment Against Human Diseases When Purified Cells Applied

May 02, 2017

Purified Cells, through and isolation of unwanted cells are more potent than the conventional procedures for cellular transplant. The miRNAs are utilized for deep penetration in cells so as to bond these molecules with cells for infusion to the patient for treatment of various diseases.

New and Improved Stem Cells Have the Potential to Restore Sight and Heal Damaged Brains

May 16, 2015

An exciting breakthrough in stem cell research was just announced by the University of Toronto. Using a gel-like biomaterial, scientists were able to prolong the lives of stem cells, improve their integration in living tissues, improve motor coordination following stroke, and even restore partial vision to the blind.

Parkinson’s Drug from NeuroDerm Shows Promise

Jan 05, 2015

NeuroDerm has reportedly found that its new Parkinson's drug could provide an alternative to surgery for patients suffering from the disease.

Scientists Use Human Skin Cells to Develop Gametes

Dec 27, 2014

In a significant development in the science world, scientists have used human skin cells and embryonic stem cells to create gametes. This breakthrough at the University of Cambridge is the first for human cells.

Using Stem Cell Technology, Harvard Researchers Discover Possible Cure for Cancer

Oct 26, 2014

Researchers from the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered a way of transforming stem cells into a cancer-killer machine.