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15 Dec
Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Quality of Life for People With Advanced Heart Failure

Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Quality of Life for People With Advanced Heart Failure

Patients with advanced heart failure can benefit from stem cell therapy, a large, new clinical trial has found.

Injections of stem cells programmed to heal damaged heart tissue wound up improving overall quality of life for heart failure patients, compared to those who r...

28 Nov
Early Promise for Stem Cell Therapy to Curb MS

Early Promise for Stem Cell Therapy to Curb MS

Stem cells injected into the brains of multiple sclerosis patients appear to protect them against further damage from the degenerative disease, a new study shows.

MS occurs when the body's own immune system attacks and damages the protective sheath around nerve fibers, c...

26 Oct
Clinics Hawking Bogus Stem Cell Cures for Long COVID Are Everywhere

Clinics Hawking Bogus Stem Cell Cures for Long COVID Are Everywhere

Dozens of fly-by-night businesses are marketing unproven and potentially dangerous stem cell treatments to people experiencing long COVID, a new study warns.

Researchers have identified 38 businesses engaged in direct-to-consumer marketing of purported stem cell treatmen...

04 Oct
Stem Cell Therapy Could Be Breakthrough Against Type 1 Diabetes

Stem Cell Therapy Could Be Breakthrough Against Type 1 Diabetes

People with type 1 diabetes lack functional islet cells in their pancreas to produce the hormone insulin and must take daily insulin via injections or a continuous pump to compensate.

But if

27 Sep
Stem Cell Treatment Halts MS for Some Patients

Stem Cell Treatment Halts MS for Some Patients

A new study is strengthening the evidence that stem cell transplants can be highly effective for some people with multiple sclerosis -- sending the disease into remission for years, and sometimes reversing disability.

Researchers found that of 174 MS patients who underwe...

07 Sep
In a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs

In a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs

For the first time ever, a solid humanized organ has been grown from scratch in an animal — a first step in a process that could potentially solve organ shortages and save countless lives.

Chinese researchers grew partially human early-stage kidneys inside embryonic pi...

18 Aug
Blinded by Chemical Burns, Patients Regained Sight With New Stem Cell Therapy

Blinded by Chemical Burns, Patients Regained Sight With New Stem Cell Therapy

Phillip Durst was working near an industrial dishwasher when something went awry, and the machinery spewed caustic chemicals into his eyes.

“If I had been standing a foot left or right, it wouldn't have hit me right where it did. I was just standing in the wrong p...

18 Aug
Stem Cells Might Someday Create New Tooth Enamel or 'Living Fillings'

Stem Cells Might Someday Create New Tooth Enamel or 'Living Fillings'

Damaged teeth could one day be repaired with “living fillings” created from stem cells, a new study reports.

In the lab, researchers induced stem cells to form small, multicellular mini-organs that secrete the proteins that form tooth enamel, according to a report pu...

11 Aug
Brain 'Organoid' Study Hints at the Origins of Autism

Brain 'Organoid' Study Hints at the Origins of Autism

Research using three-dimensional replicas of the developing brain created in a lab dish is shedding new light on autism spectrum disorder.

Yale researchers found two paths to autism in the developing brain.

“It's amazing that children with the same symptoms end u...

20 Jul
European Man May Be 6th Person to Be 'Cured' of HIV

European Man May Be 6th Person to Be 'Cured' of HIV

It's rare for someone with HIV to go into remission and be considered "cured," but a European man may be the sixth to do so.

First diagnosed with HIV in 1990, the man had been taking antiretroviral drugs since 2005 and received a stem cell transplant two years ago to tre...

15 Jun
First Synthetic Human Embryo Models Created in Lab

First Synthetic Human Embryo Models Created in Lab

Scientists say they have created the first synthetic human embryo models, not actual human embryos but models meant to simulate and better understand early human development.

These embryo-like structures were created from single human embryonic stem cells, without eggs a...

12 Jun
More Evidence Gene Therapy Might Cure Sickle Cell Disease

More Evidence Gene Therapy Might Cure Sickle Cell Disease

A clinical trial that's attempting to discover a cure for sickle cell disease has found a new gene therapy to be safe and successful in four patients.

Two of the patients were treated at Cleveland Clinic Children's in Ohio, and doctors there are hopeful that their positi...

06 Apr
Scientists Create Monkey Embryo From Stem Cells

Scientists Create Monkey Embryo From Stem Cells

Scientists have created an embryo-like structure using monkey embryonic stem cells for the first time, part of an effort to better understand early human development and organ formation.

The researchers created the structures in a lab in China and then transferred them i...

20 Feb
10 Years on, Stem Cell Transplant May Have Cured Patient of HIV

10 Years on, Stem Cell Transplant May Have Cured Patient of HIV

A man who underwent a stem cell transplant to treat his cancer is showing "strong evidence" that the procedure also cured him of HIV -- the latest in a handful of cases doctors have reported.

The patient, a man in his 50s, was HIV-positive when he underwent a stem cell t...

28 Dec
Stem Cell Therapy May Slow MS Better Than Meds: Study

Stem Cell Therapy May Slow MS Better Than Meds: Study

A new study is adding to evidence that people with multiple sclerosis can benefit from a type of stem cell transplant -- including some patients who are in a more advanced phase of the disease.

The research is the latest look at a potential alternative treatment for some...

26 Aug
Scientists Create Synthetic Mouse Embryo With Brain, Beating Heart

Scientists Create Synthetic Mouse Embryo With Brain, Beating Heart

Using only mouse stem cells, British researchers report they have created synthetic embryos that form a brain, a beating heart and other organs.

The stem cells ...

19 May
Study in Rats Offers Hope for New Parkinson's Therapy

Study in Rats Offers Hope for New Parkinson's Therapy

Experimental stem cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease shows promise in rats and will soon be tested in a human clinical trial, researchers say.

"We cannot be more excited by the opportunity to help individuals who suffer from [a] genetic form of Parkinson's ...

12 May
'Human Cell Atlas' Maps 1 Million Cell Types in 33 Organs

'Human Cell Atlas' Maps 1 Million Cell Types in 33 Organs

An international research effort has unveiled the most extensive reference map yet of individual cells within the human body, knowledge that could revolutionize the study of health and disease.

The massive Human Cell Atlas contains detailed maps of more than one million ...

25 Feb
Researchers May Be Close to a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes

Researchers May Be Close to a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes

Science could be well on its way to a cure for type 1 diabetes, as researchers hone transplant therapies designed to restore patients' ability to produce t...

16 Feb
Woman Cured of HIV After Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant

Woman Cured of HIV After Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant

A woman with HIV who received an umbilical cord blood transplant has become the third person in the world to be cured of the virus that causes AIDS.

The two others, both men, were cured after receiving bone marrow transplants from donors who carried a mutation that block...

29 Dec
COVID-19 Can Cause Scarring of Kidneys: Study

COVID-19 Can Cause Scarring of Kidneys: Study

COVID-19 patients are at risk for serious long-term kidney damage, according to the results of a new investigation.

The damage appears to come from the virus' ability to directly infect the kidneys. And in some cases, the scarring and damage may last well beyond the COVI...

29 Dec
New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented

New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented

Researchers say they may be closer than ever to detecting ovarian cancer earlier and improving the odds for women with this life-threatening disease.

In a new study, scientists used stem cells created from the blood samples of women with BRCA mutations and ovarian cancer...

13 Dec
Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease?

Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease?

A gene therapy that could provide a permanent cure for sickle cell disease continues to show success through a third wave of patients, researchers report.

The therapy, LentiGlobin, restored normal blood function in 35 sickle cell patients who had the one-time procedure, ...

18 Nov
Gene Therapy May Reverse Hurler Syndrome, a Rare and Severe Illness in Kids

Gene Therapy May Reverse Hurler Syndrome, a Rare and Severe Illness in Kids

Gene therapy might soon offer a new option for children with a rare genetic disorder that damages tissues throughout the body, researchers are reporting.

In a study of eight children with the condition, called Hurler syndrome, researchers found that the gene therapy was ...

16 Nov
Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Outcomes for Some Heart Failure Patients

Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Outcomes for Some Heart Failure Patients

Heart failure patients who fit a specific profile can benefit from injection of stem cells delivered directly into their heart muscle, a new study finds.

Patients with mild or moderate heart failure who have high levels of inflammation responded well to the stem cell inj...

08 Nov
Sales of Unproven, Unapproved Stem Cell Therapies Are Booming

Sales of Unproven, Unapproved Stem Cell Therapies Are Booming

The sale of unproven and unapproved stem cell treatments has skyrocketed in the United States, according to a new five-year study.

The study found a fourfold jump since 2016 in the availability of the treatments, which claim to do everything from relieving pain to slowin...

28 Oct
Bald Truth: Mouse Study May Get at Roots of Hair Loss

Bald Truth: Mouse Study May Get at Roots of Hair Loss

New research in mice may provide clues to age-related hair loss in men and women.

Scientists found that as hair stem cells in mice age, they lose the stickiness that keeps them secured inside the hair follicle. This allows the stem cells to drift away from the follicle.<...

21 Oct
Ten Years On, Gene Therapy Still Beating Most Cases of 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease

Ten Years On, Gene Therapy Still Beating Most Cases of 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease

Nine of 10 patients with so-called "bubble boy" immune disease who received gene therapy about a decade ago are still disease-free, researchers report.

The gene therapy was developed at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), to treat the rare and deadly immune...

12 May
Gene Therapy Uses HIV to Rescue Kids Born Without Immune System

Gene Therapy Uses HIV to Rescue Kids Born Without Immune System

Cora Oakley is a rough-and-tumble 4-year-old who loves gymnastics and outdoor activities, particularly if it involves bouncing on a trampoline.

It's hard to tell from looking at her that she was born without an immune system. Kids with this condition can acquire dangerou...

14 Apr
Diabetes Can Lead to Amputations, But Stem Cell Treatment Offers Hope

Diabetes Can Lead to Amputations, But Stem Cell Treatment Offers Hope

One of the most dangerous complications of diabetes is a foot ulcer that won't heal, but now a preliminary study finds that a type of stem cell found in body fat may be a powerful remedy for these severe foot wounds.

The study included 63 patients with non-healing diabet...

02 Apr
Adding in Stem Cell Therapy Helps Beat a Common Childhood Leukemia

Adding in Stem Cell Therapy Helps Beat a Common Childhood Leukemia

Combining stem cell transplants with cutting-edge immunotherapy prevents leukemia relapses in young people and improves their chances of survival, new research suggests.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common childhood cancer.

This study included 50 patien...

17 Mar
Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes

Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes

Research into miscarriages, infertility and birth defects is now primed to undergo revolutionary advances, thanks to the creation in the lab of an early stage of human embryos by two separate international teams of scientists.

Both teams were able to use human cells...

01 Mar
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries

Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal cord injuries can be devastating to the more than 17,000 Americans who suffer them each year. But many patients may have new reason for hope: Early research suggests infusions of stem cells could help them regain lost sensation and movement.

These improvements may...

21 Jan
Could Stem Cell Therapy Be a Breakthrough Against MS?

Could Stem Cell Therapy Be a Breakthrough Against MS?

Stem cell transplants may have long-lasting benefits for some people with aggressive cases of multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests.

Italian researchers found that among 210 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who received a stem cell transplant -- with cells from their ...

19 Jan
Promising Steps Toward Retinal Cell Transplants to Fight Blindness

Promising Steps Toward Retinal Cell Transplants to Fight Blindness

A promising step toward using retinal cell transplants to treat blindness is reported in a new study.

Adult retinal stem cells from deceased human donors survived when they were transplanted into the eyes of non-human primates, according to the researchers.

The cel...

06 Jan
New Clues to How Cancers Originate in the Brain

New Clues to How Cancers Originate in the Brain

Researchers say a new study may offer hope for future patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. It's the brain tumor that killed Senators John McCain and Ted Kennedy.

Investigators from the University of Toronto discovered that the healing process after a b...

05 Jan
Could Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Be a Lifesaver Against Severe COVID-19?

Could Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Be a Lifesaver Against Severe COVID-19?

Stem cells derived from a baby's umbilical cord can help save the lives of the sickest COVID-19 patients, results from a small new clinical trial suggest.

Severely ill COVID patients who received two intravenous doses of stem cells three days apart were much more likely ...

05 Dec
Could Gene Therapy Cure Sickle Cell Disease? Two New Studies Raise Hopes

Could Gene Therapy Cure Sickle Cell Disease? Two New Studies Raise Hopes

A pair of new gene therapies promise a potentially lasting cure for sickle cell disease by subtly altering the genetic information in patients' bone marrow cells, researchers report.

Both therapies work by switching on a gene that promotes production of fetal hemogl...

13 May
Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy

Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy

In a first, scientists have treated a Parkinson's disease patient with his own skin cells -- repurposing them to become key brain cells that the disease kills off.

Two years after receiving the experimental treatment, the patient has had no adverse effects, his docto...

21 Apr
Transplanted Skin Stem Cells Help Blind Mice See Light

Transplanted Skin Stem Cells Help Blind Mice See Light

Transplants of skin cells that were turned into light-sensing eye cells enabled blind mice to detect light, a new study says.

In previous research with lab animals, scientists have programmed stem cells created from blood or skin cells to become photoreceptors and tr...

21 Apr
Are Immune-Compromised Kids at Greater Risk From COVID-19?

Are Immune-Compromised Kids at Greater Risk From COVID-19?

One of the few bright spots in the COVID-19 pandemic has been the perception that children are mostly spared from its worst effects. But what about kids already at risk of contracting serious infections due to a compromised immune system? Do they have the same protection?

...

05 Feb
Young-Onset Parkinson's May Start in the Womb, New Research Suggests

Young-Onset Parkinson's May Start in the Womb, New Research Suggests

People who develop Parkinson's disease at a younger age (before age 50) may have malfunctioning brain cells at birth, according to a study that also identified a drug that may help these patients.

At least 500,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with Parkin...

23 Jan
New Clues Show How Stress May Turn Your Hair Gray

New Clues Show How Stress May Turn Your Hair Gray

The next time you tell your rebellious teenagers that their antics are giving you gray hair, know that the latest animal research seems to confirm your claim.

Scientists report they have pinpointed how stress causes gray hair in mice, and they said that their finding...

07 Nov
Heart Cells Change During Spaceflight

Heart Cells Change During Spaceflight

It sounds scary, but the changes are only temporary: Researchers report that heart cells grown in space showed altered gene expression.

But just 10 days after being returned to Earth, the heart cells returned to normal.

Once stem cells grew into heart cells...

18 Oct
Study Uncovers Racial Gaps in Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

Study Uncovers Racial Gaps in Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

There are significant racial disparities in treatment of U.S. patients with multiple myeloma, a new study shows.

Researchers reviewed nationwide data on 3,504 white, 858 black and 468 Hispanic patients treated from 2007 to 2013.

The average time between mul...

05 Aug
New Moms Can Save a Life By Donating Cord Blood

New Moms Can Save a Life By Donating Cord Blood

Pregnant women should keep in mind that donating their umbilical cord blood could save lives, a clinical cell therapy expert says.

Cord blood is the blood collected from the umbilical cord and placenta after the birth of a healthy baby, said Fabio Triolo. He is direc...

01 Aug
More 'Buyer Beware' Warnings for Unregulated Stem Cell Clinics

More 'Buyer Beware' Warnings for Unregulated Stem Cell Clinics

Folks who get treatment from a stem cell clinic could be spending their money on what amounts to snake oil, a new study warns.

Doctors administering stem cells might have no expertise in the condition they're trying to treat, and the cells themselves might be derived f...

01 Jul
Can Stem Cells Be the Cure for Baldness?

Can Stem Cells Be the Cure for Baldness?

Could wigs, weaves or transplants someday become a thing of the past? Scientists report they were able to grow hair with stem cells in animal studies.

So far the technique has only been tried on mice, and results may not be the same in humans. But researchers say th...

25 Jun
Buyer Beware: Many Stem Cell Clinics Lack Docs Trained in Treatments

Buyer Beware: Many Stem Cell Clinics Lack Docs Trained in Treatments

There's a good chance the doctor treating you at a stem cell clinic doesn't have any professional training related to your illness, researchers report.

Anesthesiologists, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, radiologists and family doctors are among a wide range of phys...

18 Mar
New Facial Bone Might Someday Be Grown From the Patient's Rib

New Facial Bone Might Someday Be Grown From the Patient's Rib

Scientists have developed a way to grow live bone using a rib and a 3-D mold in animal studies, and they say their technique could offer a new way to treat severe head and facial injuries.

The technique was tested in sheep. First, the researchers made a rectangular d...