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Transplants of stem-cell-grown neurons repair Parkinson’s damage in mice

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Transplants of neurons grown from stem cells could help treat Parkinson's disease

Stem cells are a promising experimental treatment for a variety of diseases. Now researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that transplanting neurons grown from stem cells into the brains of mice with Parkinson’s disease repaired the damaged brain circuits, improving the animals’ motor skills.

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Bone-healing bandage gets loaded with cells

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A diagram illustrating how the bandage helps heal broken bones

For some time now, we’ve heard about scaffolding-like materials that are implanted into bone fractures, prompting the body’s own bone cells to grow into them and heal the break. Now, however, scientists have developed a special bandage that may also do the job.

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First functioning mini human hearts grown from stem cells

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Scientists have created the first-ever functional miniature human hearts in the lab. Grown from stem cells, these heart “organoids” are made up of all primary heart cell types and have functioning chambers and vasculature. They could help us understand… Continue reading First functioning mini human hearts grown from stem cells→

Joint cartilage regrown in arthritic mice by a stem cell tweak

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Like most machines, the human body tends to wear out faster at the points of articulation, where decades of stress are focused. Now, researchers at Stanford have found a way to induce cartilage tissue to regenerate in joints by tweaking the stem cells … Continue reading Joint cartilage regrown in arthritic mice by a stem cell tweak→

Capsules loaded with stem cells help repair heart damage in mice

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Heart attacks are a leading cause of death, largely because the damage caused by one can lead to more later. Now researchers at Rice University have developed a new way to repair heart tissue and reduce scarring, by implanting capsules loaded with stem… Continue reading Capsules loaded with stem cells help repair heart damage in mice→

Harvard study finds that stem cell stimulation gives us goosebumps

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Goosebumps are a weird quirk of our bodies that science doesn’t fully understand. Now, researchers at Harvard have uncovered a biological reason for the reaction: it’s our bodies’ way of stimulating stem cells to drive new hair growth.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Harvard study finds that stem cell stimulation gives us goosebumps→

More early data revealed from landmark CRISPR gene editing human trial

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Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics have presented new data from one of the first trials testing gene-editing therapy in human subjects. Fifteen months on from the first patient treatment, the highly experimental therapy is showing remarkable efficacy treat… Continue reading More early data revealed from landmark CRISPR gene editing human trial→

Stem cell-loaded microneedles speed up wound healing

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Stem cells are powerful tools that could one day unlock new frontiers in regenerative medicine. Now, a new study has shown that a certain type of stem cell can be delivered into injured tissues with dissolvable microneedles, to heal wounds.Continue Rea… Continue reading Stem cell-loaded microneedles speed up wound healing→

Mini human livers grown from stem cells successfully implanted in rats

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Imagine needing a liver transplant, and instead of waiting for a donor, a new one could be grown from your own skin cells. Scientists have now taken quite a big step towards that future, by successfully transplanting miniature human livers grown from i… Continue reading Mini human livers grown from stem cells successfully implanted in rats→

Baby receives liver stem cell treatment in world-first clinical trial

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In a new clinical trial, a six-day-old baby in Japan has received the world’s first successful transplant of new liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells. The “bridge treatment” kept the infant healthy until old enough to receive a liver transplan… Continue reading Baby receives liver stem cell treatment in world-first clinical trial→