Using stem cells, scientists were able to grow completely new prostate glands in mice. The prostate is a gland that aids in creating and expelling semen, and is often the cause of cancer in older men. But now that researchers can grow prostates in mice, will doctors be regrowing human prostates any time soon? picked by suebe 1 year ago

National Geographic article about wisdom teeth stem cells picked by acemak 1 year ago

Stem cell researchers at UCLA were able to grow functioning cardiac cells using mouse skin cells that had been reprogrammed into cells with the same unlimited properties as embryonic stem cells. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health has successfully grown multiple types of retina cells from two types of stem cells — suggesting a future in which damaged retinas could be repaired by cells grown from the patient's own skin. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

The success in repairing a damaged layer of retinal cells in mice implies that blood stem cells taken from bone marrow can be programmed to restore a variety of cells and tissues, including ones involved in cardiovascular disorders such as atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and strokes could be treated by stem-cell therapy, a study suggests.

Scientists have used the technique to repair the damaged memory of mice - and believe it could work in humans. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Scientists have used embryonic stem cells to generate blood -- a feat that could eventually lead to endless supplies of type O-negative blood, a rare blood type prized by doctors for its versatility picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Globs of human fat removed during liposuction conceal versatile cells that are more quickly and easily coaxed to become induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, than are the skin cells most often used by researchers, according to a new study from Stanford's School of Medicine. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have identified the earliest master human heart stem cell from human embryonic stem cells - ISL1+ progenitors - that give rise to a family of cells that form the essential portions of the human heart. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A human growth factor that stimulates blood stem cells to proliferate in the bone marrow reverses memory impairment in mice genetically altered to develop Alzheimer's disease. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Scientists have coaxed immature pancreatic cells to produce insulin in mice, a result that could lead to a cure for type 1 diabetes in humans. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

For the first time in the world scientists have succeeded in developing human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) from a single cell, or blastomere, of a 4-cell stage embryo. This means it might be possible in the future to produce hESC lines at an earlier stage without destroying the embryo. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Retracing stem cell development leads to the ability to grow pancreatic-type cells in the culture dish, allowing for the possible production of human insulin picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

British scientists are on course to become the first to create synthetic human blood from embryonic stem cells, it emerged today.

The ground-breaking project could provide an unlimited supply of blood for emergency transfusions free of the risk of infection.

Because stem cells multiply indefinitely, it would be possible to make enormous quantities, researchers said. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Chinese scientists have given cells from adult pigs the ability to turn into any tissue in the body, just like embryonic stem cells.
They hope the breakthrough could aid research into human disease, and the breeding of animals for organ transplants for humans.
It may also enable the development of pigs that are resistant to diseases such as swine flu. picked by bingo 6 months ago

The blood that is shed during menstruation by women can become a good source of stem cells that can be used to create numerous types of human cells. Scientists managed to grow nine different types of cells, including heart, liver and lung cells. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

A team at the University of Sheffield said on Thursday they had discovered how to turn stem cells into ones that behave like sensory hair cells or auditory neurons, which could then be surgically inserted into the ear to restore lost hearing. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

If the same could be done with human skin cells -- a big if -- the procedure could lead to breakthrough medical treatments... picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Scientists have for the first time regrown retina cells in live mammals. The mouse study offers hope for similar success in human eye cells. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Heart attacks and other vascular injuries could eventually be treated using regular injections of magnetised stem cells, experts say. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago