The technology for creating new tissues from stem cells has taken a giant leap forward. Three tablespoons of blood are all that is needed to grow a brand new blood vessel in just seven days. This is shown in a new study from ...
Oct 24, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Scientists from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have shown for the first time how a unique protein found in human bone marrow can drive stem cells to repair our blood system after an injury.
Oct 21, 2014
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While megakaryocytes are best known for producing platelets that heal wounds, these "mega" cells found in bone marrow also play a critical role in regulating stem cells according to new research from the Stowers Institute ...
Oct 19, 2014
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A fundamental theory about how our thymus educates our immune police appears to be wrong, scientists say.
Oct 8, 2014
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Platelets are an expensive biomedical commodity. These microscopic cells that come to the rescue when our blood vessels need to be repaired cannot be frozen and are stable for only three to five days at room temperature.Â
Sep 26, 2014
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A combination of two drugs already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for different applications reduces wound healing time by one-quarter and significantly decreases scar tissue in mice and rats, Johns Hopkins ...
Sep 4, 2014
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When Bruce Daily woke up after having lumbar surgery a year ago, he realized he couldn't move the right side of his body.
Sep 1, 2014
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A team of scientists from the University of Colorado School of Medicine has reported the breakthrough discovery of a process to expand production of stem cells used to treat cancer patients. These findings could have implications ...
Aug 29, 2014
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are present in virtually every type of human tissue and may help in organ regeneration after injury. But the theory that MSCs are released from the bone marrow into the blood stream following ...
Aug 21, 2014
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A stroke therapy using stem cells extracted from patients' bone marrow has shown promising results in the first trial of its kind in humans.
Aug 8, 2014
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