When we developed the ability to convert various cells into a stem cell, it held the promise of an entirely new type of therapy. Rather than getting the body to try to fix itself with its cells or ...

Critical proteins involved in animal stem cell regulation are much older than previously thought, predating the origin of animals that likely evolved more than 700 million years ago. This is the ...

A combination blood stem cell and pancreatic islet cell transplant from an immunologically mismatched donor completely ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Tootle used to hate going to the vet. The purebred dachshund didn’t like the humans poking and prodding his nose with all kinds of different medicines. But he got used to it. And ...

Intestinal Stem Cells (ISCs) derived from a patient's own cells have garnered significant attention as a new alternative for treating intractable intestinal diseases due to their low risk of rejection ...

(CNN) — Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the origins of human life without two fundamental components: sperm and egg. They are coaxing clusters of stem cells – programmable cells that can ...

Researchers have identified an unexpected mechanism that links age-related stress to the decline of blood-forming stem cells.

One of the biggest challenges in cancer research is understanding why some tumor cells become especially aggressive, invasive ...