October 25, 2015 Stem cell therapy may help treat Type 2 diabetes Type 2 diabetes is marked by insulin resistance, or the body’s inability to store sugar and convert it into carbohydrates for energy.
October 25, 2015 ReNeuron stem cell therapy shows long-term promise for stroke A pioneering stem cell treatment for patients disabled by stroke has continued to show long-term promise in a clinical trial, the British biotech company behind the project said on Friday.
October 24, 2015 A look at some key statistics on rare diseases in the US The global pharmaceutical industry is make huge investments in treatments for rare diseases, which once drew little interest from major drugmakers.
October 24, 2015 Human fetal tissue long used for variety of medical studies Controversy over Planned Parenthood's supplying fetal tissue for research has focused attention on a little-discussed aspect of science.
October 24, 2015 Researchers create stem cell model of Parkinson’s disease in a dish A team of stem cell scientists has identified the biological mechanisms of Parkinson’s disease and recreated a model of the disease in a dish.
October 24, 2015 Neurologists warn against potentially dangerous ‘stem cell tourism’ Neurologists at The Ohio State University are calling on doctors to educate their patients about scientifically unproven stem cell treatments that they say more Americans with incurable diseases are finding online and traveling overseas or across the country for.
October 24, 2015 Scientists discover new way of overcoming human stem cell rejection Researchers from the University of California San Diego may have found an effective way to prevent the rejection of human embryonic stem cells by the immune system, paving the way for the development of more effective human stem cell therapies.
October 24, 2015 Doctors who helped paralyzed man get back on his feet seek new patients A team of doctors who helped a paralyzed man get back on his feet by transplanting cells from his nasal cavity into his spinal cord said they were seeking new patients so they could establish their breakthrough was not a one-off.
October 24, 2015 Stem cell transplants may help reduce seizures, study says New research from McLean Hospital and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute has shown that stem cell therapy reduces seizures in mice.
October 24, 2015 Scientists 'reset' stem cells to study start of human development British and Japanese scientists have managed to "reset" human stem cells to their earliest state, opening up a new realm of research into the start of human development and potentially life-saving regenerative medicines.
