Scientists Identify New Way to Expand Stem Cells for Transplants
Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and collaborators have identified a way to expand blood-forming, adult stem cells from human umbilical cord blood…
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New Genetic Study Links Stem Cell Mutations to Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is characterized by a dangerous buildup of pressure on the brain caused by excessive amounts of fluid. Researchers have long believed that the condition,…
Nanoparticle Shows Promise for Treating Breast Cancer
USC researchers have pinpointed a remedy to thwart a protein that helps the metastatic spread of breast cancer, a leading cause of death for women….
Exercise Stimulates the Heart to Make New Muscle Cells
Doctors, health organizations, and the U.S. surgeon general all agree that exercise is good for the heart. But the reasons why are not well understood….
New Research Shows Fasting Boosts Stem Cells’ Regenerative Capacity
As people age, their intestinal stem cells begin to lose their ability to regenerate. These stem cells are the source for all new intestinal cells,…
New Research Helps Explain Some Causes of Infertility and Miscarriage
A new study in the journal Nature Cell Biology has uncovered information about a key stage that human embryonic cells must pass through just before…
Whitehead Institute Biologists Uncover a Blueprint for Regeneration
Researchers at Whitehead Institute have uncovered a framework for regeneration that may explain and predict how stem cells in adult, regenerating tissue determine where to…
New Stem Cell Research May Result in Medication to Build Stronger Muscles
As we grow older, our muscular function declines. A new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows how an unexpectedly high number of…
Scientists Use Stem Cells to Create Functioning Kidney Tissue
Scientists have successfully produced human kidney tissue within a living organism which is able to produce urine, a first for medical science. The study led…
Researchers Identify Role of Mesp1 Gene in Cardiovascular Lineage Segregation
Researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles and University of Cambridge identified the role of key gene Mesp1 in the earliest step of cardiovascular lineage…
Biomedical Engineers Grow Functioning Human Muscle From Stem Cells
Duke engineers have grown the first functioning human muscle from non-muscle cells — in this case skin cells reverted to their primordial stem cell state….
Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Aid Spinal Cord Recovery
In a new study, Yale researchers report the healing effects of stem cells in spinal cord injury can be aided by their ability to hitch…
Researchers Culture First Lab-Grown Skin Tissue With Hair Follicles
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have cultured the first lab-grown skin tissue complete with hair follicles. This skin model, developed using stem cells from…
Obesity Alters the Long-Term Fitness of Bone Marrow Cells
New research published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine highlights the pernicious effect of obesity on the long-term health of blood-making stem cells (hematopoietic stem…
Seasonal Color-Enhanced Images Reveal the Science Behind Stem Cells
At first glance, a pair of award-winning images created by University of Southampton postgraduate researcher Catarina Moura seem to have a seasonal theme. But look…
New Study Paves the Way to a Greater Understanding of Male Infertility
Researchers at IRB Barcelona unravel the role of the histone BigH1 in the development of male sex cells from stem cells. The study, which was…
Stem Cells Sense Density to Make Decisions
Human skin is a remarkable organ serving as a barrier protecting us from pathogens, toxic substances and others. Our skin needs to constantly renew throughout…
How Dietary Fat Affects Stem Cell Differentiation
You are what you eat when it comes to fat, report scientists from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at…