Etiqueta: stem cells
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Adult Dog Bone Formed From Puppy Teeth
Researchers in Japan have regenerated the jawbone of adult dogs using stem cells from the teeth of puppies.
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Stem Cell Therapy Could Eliminate the Need for Surgical Joint Replacement
Orthopedic surgery may soon be a thing of the past, as biology is replacing metal as the preferred tool in the repair of diseased and injured joints.
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Blood Stem Cells Found to Originate in Placenta
Researchers at UCLA believe they have discovered a placental location for the origin of the stem cells that produce all the types of blood cells.
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Toxins in Cigarette Smoke Inhibit Stem Cells
Smoking has been known to interfere with the healing of bone, and now new research sheds light on the chemical mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Applied to Wound Healing
In a novel type of therapy, mesenchymal stem cells are found to expedite wound healing.
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Stem Cells Expedite the Healing of Severe Bone Fractures
Scientists in the U.K. have invented a new method for using a patient’s own adult stem cells to heal severely damaged bone and cartilage.
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Multiple Sclerosis Treated With Adult Stem Cells
A man who had suffered from multiple sclerosis for nearly a decade says that his symptoms are gone after being treated with adult stem cell therapy.
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Adult Stem Cells Show Positive Results in the Treatment of Autoimmune, Vascular and Cardiac Diseases
A review of the medical literature yields positive conclusions for the clinical use of adult stem cells in the treatment of some of the most serious of diseases.
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A Link Discovered Between Stem Cells and Immunity
The same gene that stimulates stem cells to manufacture blood cells is also involved in protecting against infection.
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Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetic Mice Proves Problematic
Once again, embryonic stem cells have been found to cause the formation of tumors in laboratory animals, thereby bringing into serious question the safety and efficacy of embryonic stem cells as a possible therapy in the treatment of human disease.