Regenerative Medicine
Gene therapy for heart failure results promising
Trials of gene therapy for the treatment of advanced heart failure have produced promising results, with patients making marked improvements in several areas. ... Continue Reading
Researchers grow new prostate from single stem cell
Researchers from biotechnology company Genentech have announced that they have managed to grow new prostate glands in mice by using adult stem cells. ... Continue Reading
Testicular cells may provide new source of stem cells
New research has found that testicular germ cells can be transformed into cells resembling embryonic stem cells, potentially providing researchers with a non-controversial source of the cells. ... Continue Reading
Researchers use common cold virus to create stem cells
Researchers at Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) have used the common cold virus to create induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in mice, thus eliminating the need for potentially-dangerous retroviruses. ... Continue Reading
Source Of Multipotent Stem Cells With Broad Regenerative Potential identified
In a promising finding for the field of regenerative medicine, stem cell researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a source of adult stem cells found on the walls of blood vessels with the unlimited potential to differentiate into human tissues such as bone, cartilage and muscle. ... Continue Reading
Gene therapy used to restore sight
Gene therapy has been used to restore sight in people with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a rare inherited eye disease that causes severe vision loss or blindness. ... Continue Reading
Scientists use stem cells to regenerate heart tissue
Andre Terzic and colleagues have used embryonic stem cells to regenerate heart tissue in order to treat the congenital defect dilated cardiomyopathy. ... Continue Reading
Stem cells prevent transplant rejection
Cells derived from embryonic stem cells have been used to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs in mice, report researchers from the University of Iowa and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan. ... Continue Reading
International Stem Cell Registry now available online
The University of Massachusetts Medical School and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) have launched the International Stem Cell Registry (ISCR) on the Internet. ... Continue Reading
International Society for Stem Cell Research reiterates the importance of embryonic stem cell research
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has issued a statement reiterating the importance of embryonic and adult stem cell research. The move comes following results of a recent study led by Douglas Melton, co-director of the Institute and a founding member of the ISSCR, where non-insulin producing cells were transformed into insulin-producing cells via a technique known as direct reprogramming. ... Continue Reading
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