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Heart Muscle Made from Stem Cells Aid Precision Cardiovascular Medicine, Study Shows

Aug. 18, 2016 — Heart muscle cells made from induced pluripotent stem cells faithfully mirror the expression patterns of key genes in the donor's native heart ... read more

Scientists Find Potential Treatment for 'Painful Blindness' Form of Dry Eye

Aug. 18, 2016 — The eye's lacrimal gland is small but mighty. This gland produces moisture needed to heal eye injuries and clear out harmful dust, bacteria and other invaders. The eye's ... read more

Bone Marrow Transplant Patients Report Better Quality of Life Compared to Peripheral Blood Transplant Recipients from Unrelated Volunteer Donors

Aug. 16, 2016 — A large, nationwide study finds better psychological well-being, fewer graft vs. host disease symptoms and greater likelihood of returning to work ... read more

Researchers Develop New Strategy to Limit Side Effects of Stem Cell Transplants

Aug. 15, 2016 — A new approach that may prevent leukemia and lymphoma patients from developing graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) after ... read more

Researchers Find New Functions of Blood Cell Protein in Transplant

Aug. 11, 2016 — Scientists have found exciting, new functions of the protein angiogenin that play a significant role in the regulation of blood cell formation, important in bone marrow transplantation and recovery ... read more

Unproven Stem Cell Therapies for Lung Disease on the Rise Despite Promise of New Treatments

Aug. 11, 2016 — Stem cell medical tourism and unproven stem cell interventions are growing and concerning issues for patients afflicted with lung disease. According ... read more

Two Zika Proteins Responsible for Microcephaly Identified

Aug. 11, 2016 — Researchers have tracked down two Zika proteins potentially responsible for thousands of microcephaly cases in Brazil and elsewhere -- taking one small step toward preventing Zika-infected mothers ... read more

New Method for Bone Marrow Transplants Without Using Chemotherapy

Aug. 10, 2016 — Scientists have devised a way to destroy blood stem cells in mice without using chemotherapy or radiotherapy, both of which have toxic side effects. The new procedure could clear the way for patients ... read more

Stem Cells of Worms, Humans More Similar Than Expected

Aug. 9, 2016 — The transient form of genetic information, the RNA, is processed in a similar manner in the cells of both organisms. These mechanisms seem to be at work throughout the whole ... read more

Dubious Marketing of Stem Cell Therapies Revealed

Aug. 4, 2016 — Advanced economy nations led by Ireland, Singapore, Australia, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States have the highest per capita number of clinics engaging in direct-to-consumer marketing of ... read more

Singapore Scientists Grow Human 'midbrain' From Stem Cells

Pomegranates May Help Reverse Muscle Aging, Say Researchers

Study Backs Cell Transplants for Severe Diabetes

Historic Dengue Vaccine Programme Launched in Philippines

New Strategy to Reverse the Disease Dyskeratosis Congenita

Aug. 18, 2016 — A link between telomeres and a molecular signaling cascade called the Wnt pathway has been identified by researchers, which may point to a treatment option for dyskeratosis congenita patients. ... read more

The Next Frontier in Facial Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery

Aug. 11, 2016 — Is regenerative medicine the next frontier in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery? Researchers explored that question in a new review ... read more

Stem Cells May Speed Up Screening of Drugs for Rare Cancers

Aug. 2, 2016 — A new system has been developed that uses transformed human stem cells to speed up screening of existing drugs that might work against rare brain and other ... read more

Hybrid Treatment Hunts Down and Kills Leukemia Cells

July 28, 2016 — Researchers have developed a hybrid treatment that harnesses a monoclonal antibody to deliver antisense DNA to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells and that may lead to less toxic treatments for ... read more

Two Proteins Safeguard Skin Stem Cells

July 28, 2016 — Our skin renews, heals wounds, and regenerates the hair that covers it thanks to a small group of stem cells. Now a research team has identified two proteins that are fundamental to conserve skin ... read more

Confronted With Sepsis, Key Immune Mechanism Breaks, Scientists Find

July 28, 2016 — When the body encounters an infection, a molecular signaling system ramps up the body's infection-fighting system to produce more white blood cells to attack invading bacteria. Now researchers ... read more

Tuned Gels Reveal Molecules That Drive Stem Cell Differentiation

July 27, 2016 — By monitoring stem cell differentiation on gels that mimic the stiffness of biological tissue, researchers have identified the metabolites that stem cells use when selecting bone and cartilage fates. ... read more

Monitoring Cell Fates

July 27, 2016 — Scientists have been studying the factors influencing the development of different blood cells. Their research shows that certain molecular mechanisms are not as relevant as previously assumed. This ... read more

Study in Mice Suggests Stem Cells Could Ward Off Glaucoma

July 26, 2016 — An infusion of stem cells could help restore proper drainage for fluid-clogged eyes at risk for glaucoma, suggests a new mouse ... read more

Embryonic Gene Nanog Reverses Aging in Adult Stem Cells

July 25, 2016 — In a series of experiments, the embryonic stem cell gene Nanog kicked into action dormant cellular processes that are key to preventing weak bones, clogged arteries and other telltale signs of ... read more

Sub-Set of Stem Cells Found to Minimize Risks When Used to Treat Damaged Hearts

July 25, 2016 — Scientists use mathematical modeling to simulate human mesenchymal stem cell delivery to a damaged heart and found that using one sub-set of these stem cells minimizes the risks associated with this ... read more

Vaccine Strategy Induces Antibodies That Can Target Multiple Influenza Viruses

July 22, 2016 — Scientists have identified three types of vaccine-induced antibodies that can neutralize diverse strains of influenza virus that infect humans. The discovery will help guide development of a ... read more

Gene Controls Regeneration of Injured Muscle by Adult Stem Cells

July 21, 2016 — A key gene enables the repair of injured muscle throughout life, according to a study in mice. The study results further suggest that this "overlooked" gene may play an important role in ... read more

Cerebrospinal Fluid Signals Control the Behavior of Stem Cells in the Brain

July 21, 2016 — The choroid plexus, a largely ignored structure in the brain that produces the cerebrospinal fluid, is an important regulator of adult neural stem cells, research indicates. The study also shows that ... read more

Cancer Stem Cells in 'Robbers Cave' May Explain Poor Prognosis for Obese Patients

July 20, 2016 — A new study offers a compelling hypothesis explaining poor prognosis for obese cancer patients: researchers found that leukemia stem cells "hide" in fatty tissue, even transforming this ... read more

ALS Research Suggests Stem Cells Be 'Aged' to Speed Progress Toward Finding Treatments

July 19, 2016 — Scientists are seeking to build an improved stem-cell model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to accelerate progress toward a cure for the devastating neurological disorder. Their findings ... read more

Protein Found to Bolster Growth of Damaged Muscle Tissue

July 19, 2016 — Biologists have found that a protein that plays a key role in the lives of stem cells can bolster the growth of damaged muscle tissue, a step that could contribute to treatments for muscle ... read more

Hard to Treat Chest Pain May Be Improved With a Patient's Own Stem Cells

July 18, 2016 — A patient’s own stem cells may treat chest pain that cannot be treated with current therapies, say researchers. Patients in their study experienced significantly fewer angina-related symptoms and ... read more

Five-Year Survival Data: Brentuximab Vedotin May Be Curative in Some With Hodgkin Lymphoma

July 18, 2016 — This multinational Phase II study examines brentuximab vedotin (BV) in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma who relapsed after stem cell transplant. The study reports that 13 of 34 (38 percent) patients ... read more

Gauging Stem Cells for Regenerative Medicine

July 14, 2016 — A new benchmark for generating the most primitive type of stem cell has been described by scientists in a new report. While stem cells--cells that have the potential to differentiate into other types ... read more

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