Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham wants to stop looking old. So she treats herself to special anti-ageing facials, which include ingredients like sheep placenta and gold flakes. The 38-year-old makes regular visits to Beverly Hills’ dermatologist Harold lancer for the anti-ageing treatments, which cost $500 and contain gold particles as well as animal stem cells. “Victoria … Continue reading
A view of the damaged eye (left) and restored vision following stem cell therapy (file photo) Picking stem cells from a patient’s body, sending it to a sophisticated laboratory to culture a tissue and then implanting it are passé. A team of doctors … Continue reading
It is widely known that stem cells can be used in life-saving treatments for deadly diseases. Now they are being used in the fight against wrinkles. Donna Pritchit recently had a “stem cell” makeover. The 64-year-old headed into the operating room wanting to turn back the hands of time without it being totally obvious. “I … Continue reading
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The use of stem cells for research and their possible application in the treatment of disease are hotly debated topics. In a special issue of Translational Research published this month an international group of medical experts presents an in-depth and balanced view of the rapidly evolving field of stem cell research and considers the potential of harnessing … Continue reading
100-fold increase in efficiency in reprogramming human cells to induced stem cells Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have today (07/10/2011) announced a new technique to reprogramme human cells, such as skin cells, into stem cells. Their process increases the efficiency of cell reprogramming by one hundred-fold and generates cells of a higher quality … Continue reading
A PILL that enables damaged hearts to repair themselves could be a reality within ten years, thanks to a British stem-cell breakthrough. Scientists have discovered that a natural embryo molecule can awaken dormant repair cells in adult hearts. It could form the basis of a drug that helps destroyed heart muscle to be rebuilt after … Continue reading
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