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Lab-grown retinal eye cells make successful connections, open door for clinical trials to treat blindness

Retinal cells grown from stem cells can reach out and connect with neighbors, according to a new study, completing a "handshake" that may show the cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye disorders.

Jan 4, 2023

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Surgery

Spinning silk into next-generation eye and knee implants

For thousands of years, silk has been treasured for its qualities as a beautiful material for elegant garments. But scientists are harnessing the less obvious qualities of silk to develop versatile replacement parts for human ...

May 3, 2022

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Medical research

A drugstore within: Mesenchymal stem cells protect and heal

A stem cell that can morph into a number of different tissues is proving a natural protector, healer and antibiotic maker, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and their peers have found.

Jul 7, 2011

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Lab-grown retinal eye cells make successful connections, open door for clinical trials to treat blindness

Spinning silk into next-generation eye and knee implants

A drugstore within: Mesenchymal stem cells protect and heal

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