An antibody that targets and is taken up only by certain types of cancer cells has been developed by A*STAR […]
FDA Warns Companies on Dangerous, Unapproved Stem Cell Treatments
FRIDAY, Dec. 21, 2018 — After infections tied to unapproved stem cell treatments sent 12 people to hospital this past […]
Honeybees may hold the secret to stem cell youth
In the complex hierarchy of the beehive, the queen bee is the sacred matriarch who keeps the colony alive and […]
Gut stem cells offer clues for preventing tumours in inherited bowel cancer
Treating pre-cancerous stem cells at an early stage could be key to preventing bowel cancer in people born with a […]
Japanese team creates human oogonia using human stem cells in artificial mouse ovaries
A team of researchers with members from several institutions in Japan has successfully generated human oogonia inside of artificial mouse […]
New combination treatment targets pre-leukemia stem cells
Your body’s blood cells are manufactured by hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow. But just as regular, mature cells can […]
New research opens door to expanding stem cells available for transplants
Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and collaborators have identified a way to expand blood-forming, adult stem cells […]
Could Flea Fighters Stem Spread of Diseases Like Zika?
TUESDAY, July 3, 2018 — Medicines that protect pets from fleas and ticks may help lower people’s risk of mosquito-borne […]
Stem cells restore function in primate heart-failure study
Researchers at UW Medicine in Seattle have successfully used human stem cells to restore heart function in monkeys with heart […]