For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important ...

The human brain is not a fast-healing organ. Normally it doesn’t need to be as adult brain cells are stable and last for a ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye-called the ...

Immune cells are most commonly engineered to kill cancers, but now, scientists have shown the technique makes the gut lining ...

Chinese medical experts have created an ultra-efficient stem cell approach to Parkinson’s disease, raising prospects for treatment for a condition for which there is no known cure. Parkinson’s disease ...

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 ...

Chinese researchers have developed a new stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease which reportedly provides rapid improvement in symptoms for patients suffering for decades from the neurological ...

Funding supports safety studies, manufacturing and clinical planning needed before applying to test the treatment in patients ...