Tag: stem cells

Helping Joints Regrow Themselves

By Karen Weintraub | 07/29/2010 | 3 Comments

A chemical-infused scaffold generates new tissue by attracting stem cells.

Reprogrammed Stem Cells Remember Their Past

By Lauren Gravitz | 07/20/2010 | 4 Comments

Engineered stem cells carry markers of their former identities--a trait that could hinder research into diseases.

Building a Substitute Pancreas for Diabetics

By Emily Singer | 06/28/2010 | 3 Comments

A startup hopes implanted insulin-producing cells will free diabetics from insulin injections.

Cell Transplants for Macular Degeneration

By Emily Singer | 06/23/2010 | 3 Comments

A stem-cell startup aims to test neural stem cells for treating two leading causes of blindness.

Investing in Banks of Stem Cells

By Emily Singer | 06/18/2010 | 0 Comments

Scientists are creating collections of reprogrammed stem cells to use for transplants and drug testing.

Faster Healing for Severe Fractures

By Brittany Sauser | 03/10/2010 | 10 Comments

A simple method uses stem cells from bone tissue to repair serious injuries quickly and cheaply.

Rewinding the Clock for Aging Cells

By Emily Singer | 02/18/2010 | 3 Comments

Cells from people with premature aging disease get "younger" with the help of stem cell technology.

Skin Cells Turned into Brain Cells

By Emily Singer | 01/28/2010 | 0 Comments

A simple approach shows that cells might be more flexible than once thought.

Young Blood Reverses Signs of Aging in Old Mice

By Emily Singer | 01/27/2010 | 9 Comments

A mysterious substance in blood rejuvenates blood-forming stem cells.

Towards Creating Blood Vessels

By Jennifer Chu | 01/26/2010 | 0 Comments

Scientists find a better way to make more of the cells that make blood vessels.

Needling Molecules

By Courtney Humphries | 01/12/2010 | 1 Comment

A simple method may solve the problem of getting stuff into cells.

Making Heart Muscle

By Emily Singer | 10/16/2009 | 0 Comments

Newly identified cardiac stem cells form a functioning strip of heart muscle.

Reprogrammed Human Cells Shed Light on Rare Disease

By Courtney Humphries | 08/20/2009 | 0 Comments

A new study uses induced pluripotent stem cells to investigate a neurological disease and test drugs.

Protein Treatment Repairs Heart Damage

By Amanda Schaffer | 07/24/2009 | 3 Comments

The treatment causes adult heart-muscle cells to proliferate and cardiac function to improve.

Provoking Our Inner Stem Cells

By Lauren Gravitz | 07/17/2009 | 1 Comment

A startup aims to spur the body's native stem cells to heal disease.