When you were first conceived, you were a single cell. From this basic fact, we can extrapolate a few things, most especially that all the cells that make up your body today came (indirectly) from ...

Orthopedic non-invasive stem cell therapy regenerates damaged tissue rather than just improving symptoms. Autologous stem cell therapy uses cells from your own body, minimizing rejection risks.

Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

Chronic conditions affect over 130 million Americans—nearly half the population—including arthritis, MS, ALS, autism, and age-related decline. While conventional treatments often only manage symptoms, ...

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has released "Charting the Translational Pathway: ISSCR Best Practices for the Development of Pluripotent Stem Cell (PSC)-Derived Therapies," a ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye-called the cornea-can heal from minor scratches within a single day. The brain is not one ...

The two papers covered in the Hot Paper feature 1 are interesting, but the real question is whether the animal models are of any use as models for idiopathic human Parkinson disease (PD). My own view ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved stem cell therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, people could participate in clinical trials involving this ALS treatment.

Khloé Kardashian has “fallen in love with stem cells.” And she’s not the only celebrity to embrace a new treatment that proclaims to reduce chronic pain and even provide anti-aging benefits. “I work ...