UK authorises gene therapy for blood disorders in world first
The medicine is administered by taking stem cells out of a patients bone marrow and editing a gene in the cells in a laboratory.
Thu Nov 16 2023
Forget AI, organoid intelligence could take computing to the next level
Researchers want to harness advances in the reproduction of human brain cells in vitro to offer superior intelligence.
Sun Mar 19 2023
Oldest patient yet cured of HIV after stem cell transplant: Researchers
As well as being the oldest, the patient has also had HIV the longest, having been diagnosed in 1988.
Thu Jul 28 2022
First woman reported cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
Since receiving the cord blood to treat her acute myeloid leukemia, the woman has been in remission and free of the virus for 14 months.
Wed Feb 16 2022
Are lab-grown oysters the next cultivated food?
Food made in the lab is no longer just the stuff of science fiction.
Sun Jan 23 2022
Japan team carries out world-first spinal cord stem cell trial
The team hopes to see whether the stem cell implants will improve neurological function and quality of life.
Mon Jan 17 2022
Actress Selma Blair's struggles with MS depicted in new documentary
"Introducing, Selma Blair" details the American actress' journey with the condition and follows her as she undertakes stem cell treatment.
Thu Oct 21 2021
Rawatan sel stem bawa pelumba muda beraksi semula
Menariknya, remaja berusia 18 tahun itu yang pada awalnya dilihat tiada lagi harapan untuk kakinya diselamatkan bakal menyertai Kejohanan Superbike Malaysia, pada minggu depan.
Tue Dec 22 2020
We may soon be eating sushi made with lab-grown fish
The Californian start-up has grown it in a lab using stem cells taken from wild Pacific salmon.
Mon Sep 28 2020
First person cured of HIV dying from blood cancer, says partner
Timothy Ray Brown made medical history and became the personification of hope for the tens of millions of people living with AIDS.
Sat Sep 26 2020
We may soon be eating sushi made with lab-grown fish
It looks exactly like salmon, but has never been fished or caught in the ocean.
Sat Sep 26 2020
Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics
A new method to create insulin-producing pancreatic cells from stem cells and protect them from the body's immune system.
Sun Aug 30 2020
Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics
These beta cells are responsible for gauging sugar levels in the blood and releasing insulin to keep them stable.
Fri Aug 21 2020
There's new hope for blood cancers, and it comes from umbilical cords
Stem cells from the blood of a baby's umbilical cord have revolutionized the treatment of blood cancers in the past few years.
Tue Sep 06 2016
The eyes have it: scientists grow lenses from stem cells
People suffering vision loss may one day have new corneas and lenses grown from their own cells.
Thu Mar 10 2016