Stem cells offer medical promise, but their capabilities vary. Adult, embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells each have strengths and limits. While therapies exist for blood diseases, broader ...

Teeth naturally wear down over time, but scientists have found that they could signal certain cells to regrow bones, opening ...

Although the technique was first used last year to create hESCs from a donor nucleus taken from an infant, the current study used skin cells from a two men—one 35 years old and the other 75 years old.

Stem cells are unspecialized cells that have the remarkable ability to develop into various types of cells in the body. They serve as a repair system, dividing essentially without limit to replenish ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has demonstrated a new application for its cell-expansion bioreactor to advance tissue ...

The team created a thin patch of lab-grown heart tissue using reprogrammed adult stem cells. The patch can be folded and ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a pioneering method to mend damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, an advance that ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has demonstrated a new application for its cell-expansion bioreactor to advance tissue engineering and cell-based therapies for treatment of injuries and diseases.

An international research team, led by scientists from Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center, has unveiled an innovative method for activating adult stem cells from human bone marrow, enabling ...