Stem cell breakthrough restores eyesight in blind rabbits – Wired.co.uk
Wired.co.uk |
Stem cell breakthrough restores eyesight in blind rabbits
Wired.co.uk Scientists have been able to restore vision in blind rabbits by creating eye tissue from human stem cells, a development that could lead to human trials to help restore vision within the next two years. Researchers from the Cardiff University and Osaka … Cardiff stem cell research restores rabbits’ sightBBC News Vision restored in rabbits following stem cell transplantationMedical Xpress Stem Cell Transplantation Restores Vision in RabbitsLaboratory Equipment Nature.com all 10 news articles » |
The Guardian |
Children with cataracts regain sight after radical stem cell treatment
The Guardian A dozen infants who were born with cataracts have regained their sight after scientists used a radical new stem cell therapy to regenerate healthy lenses in their eyes. The children, all aged under two, are the first to receive the treatment for a … Vision restored in rabbits following stem cell transplantationMedical Xpress Scientists use stem cells to grow ‘living lens’ in eye and cure cataractsTelegraph.co.uk Stem cells regenerate human lens after cataract surgery, restoring visionEurekAlert (press release) Wall Street Journal –Science News –Daily Mail all 10 news articles » |
Phys.Org |
Changing pluripotent stem cells to differentiated cells
Phys.Org Stem cells are an effective tool for repairing or replacing damaged or diseased tissues, but only if they can be reliably developed from their flexible ‘pluripotent’ state into a mature ‘differentiated’ state. A*STAR researchers have learned how to … |