First test of pluripotent stem cell therapy in monkeys is a successEureka! Science NewsResearchers have shown for the first time in an animal that is more closely related to humans that it is possible to make new bone from stem–cell-like induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) made from an individual animal’s own skin cells. The study … Continue reading
BBC NewsPeople with a high Body Mass Index can make equally good stem–cell donors as those who are a healthy weight, according to new research. In the past it was thought very obese people were more likely to experience side-effects after donating, such as … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
MS mice walk after stem cell treatmentIrish ExaminerTreatment with human stem cells has allowed mice crippled by a version of multiple sclerosis to walk again after less than two weeks. Scientists admit to being astonished by the result and believe it opens up a new avenue of research in the quest for … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Mice with MS-like Condition Walk Again After Human Stem Cell TreatmentHealthlineFunded by the National MS Society, the study’s results, published online today in the journal Stem Cell Reports, surprised researchers who expected the stem cells to be rejected. Instead, the mice completely regained motor function, and six months … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Discover Magazine (blog)Mice have been poked, prodded, injected and dissected in the name of science. But there are limits to what mice can teach us – especially when it comes to stem cell therapies. For the first time, researchers have turned skin cells into bone in a … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cells Reverse MS-Like Illness in MicePhilly.comTHURSDAY, May 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Mice disabled by a multiple sclerosis-like condition were able to walk again a few weeks after receiving human neural stem cell transplants, a new study shows. While research in mice often fails to pan out in … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Scientists Get Closer to the Stem Cells That May Drive CancersPhilly.comTHURSDAY, May 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Although the very concept of cancer stem cells has been controversial, new research provides proof that these distinct types of cells exist in humans. Using genetic tracking, researchers found that a gene … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cells Made From Skin Safely Grow New Bone in Monkeys for the First TimeHealthlineWhile this is not the first successful stem cell therapy tested on animals closely related to humans, it offers another potential source of stem cells for transplantation—the individual’s own adult cells. In the new study, published online today in … …read … Continue reading