Stem cell therapy may provide an alternative to liver transplants
A normal, healthy liver has the remarkable capacity to repair and regenerate itself after damage. But, the liver can become irreversibly damaged when people [...]
Stem cell transplants may cure sickle cell disease in adults
Sickle cell anemia is a genetically inherited blood disorder. Phase I/II clinical trial shows that a novel stem cell transplant procedure may provide a [...]
Stem cell treatment may prevent vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration
A study published online in the journal Stem Cells shows that a single injection of stem cells can greatly slow the progression of age-related [...]
Stem cells regenerate lung tissue after viral damage
The H1N1 influenza virus was responsible for the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918 and the “swine flu” pandemic of 2009. Influenza can induce acute [...]
Stem cells could regenerate cartilage lost through injury or disease
Osteoarthritis affects approximately 3.8% of people worldwide and almost 15% of people over the age of 60. Because stem cells have the potential to regenerate [...]
Clinical trial shows that stem cell therapy may help patients with congenital heart defects
A Phase I clinical trial published in the journal Circulation Research showed promising results for application of stem cells in treatment of yet another [...]