November 21, 2016 Stem cells could cure hereditary deafness within 5 years Scientists believe they are on the brink of a cure for people born deaf after producing stem cells to correct a hereditary defect.
November 8, 2016 Stem cell 'patches' could help to fix injured hearts Patching up a failing heart is no easy task, but now, researchers are using a new combination of cells to make grafts of heart tissue.
September 14, 2016 Asterias stem cell therapy shows promise in spinal cord paralysis, study says An experimental stem cell therapy developed by Asterias Biotherapeutics restored some movement to patients paralyzed by recent spinal cord injuries, according to interim data from a small study being presented on Wednesday.
August 30, 2016 FDA to consider more regulation of stem-cell treatment clinics In two days of hearings next month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider if clinics offering stem-cell treatments should be more closely regulated.
July 17, 2016 Novel stem cell technique helps patients avoid total hip replacement Jeanne Mitterando, 46, is a very active family medicine doctor— she hikes, skis and works out with a personal trainer.
July 1, 2016 Report suggests more US businesses offering unregulated, possibly harmful stem cell 'treatments' A new report suggests more clinics in the United States are offering potentially ineffective or harmful stem cell “treatments” without regulation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
March 18, 2016 Cat stem cell trial could lead to human treatments Davis, CA (Reuters) - The past five years of Smokey's life have been unbearable.
December 17, 2015 Most cancer cases due to lifestyle choices, not 'bad luck,' study suggests Between 70 and 90 percent of cancer cases are linked to avoidable lifestyle choices like exposure to radiation and toxic chemicals, suggests a study published online Wednesday in the journal Nature.
December 2, 2015 Doctors could 3-D print micro-organs with new technique Gone are the days when 3D printers merely built plastic trinkets — scientists say 3D-printed structures loaded with embryonic stem cells could one day help doctors print out micro-organs for transplant patients
October 28, 2015 Study finds stem cells can be manipulated to promote bone growth A new study has identified an enzyme in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that is responsible for creating either bone or fat— a finding that scientists argue may lay the groundwork for new osteoporosis and obesity treatments.
