By Christopher Wanjek, Live Science, July 18, 2016 Scientists have coaxed stem cells to grow new cartilage on a scaffold shaped like the ball of a hip joint. This is a major step toward being able one day to use a patient’s own cells to repair a damaged joint, thus avoiding the need for extensive…
Written by Caroline Craven, Health Line, Jun 24, 2016. Treatments involving stem cells have shown promising results in the battle against multiple sclerosis, but FDA approval still awaits. There’s a lot of hype about stem cell therapy and how it can stop multiple sclerosis (MS) in its tracks. But it’s taking a long time for…
Science Daily, Apr 4, 2016. Stem cell therapies capable of regenerating any human tissue damaged by injury, disease or ageing could be available within a few years, following landmark research led by UNSW Australia researchers. The repair system, similar to the method used by salamanders to regenerate limbs, could be used to repair everything from…
By Alexandra Ossola, Popular Science, March 16, 2016. Of the 4,000 Americans waiting for heart transplants, only 2,500 will receive new hearts in the next year. Even for those lucky enough to get a transplant, the biggest risk is the their bodies will reject the new heart and launch a massive immune reaction against the…
By KAT LONG, Wall Street Journal-Mar 9, 2016. Two studies offer encouraging results for possible alternative to risky surgical implants. The best treatment options for cataracts and corneal blindness today involve possibly risky surgical implants, but new research may point to the growing potential for less-invasive stem-cell therapies. An international team of scientists, led by…