Using simple artificial cells, a research group led by Makito Miyazaki of the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences ...

Mouse model success: Studies from U.S. and Swedish teams show stem-cell-derived islet cells can normalize blood sugar in diabetic mice. Manufacturing breakthrough: New protocols produce functional ...

The findings could pave the way for the development of future targeted therapies for this devastating inherited neurological disorder ...

When Alice Bertaina, M.D., Ph.D., attended medical school in Italy, her goal was to work in pediatrics. But she wasn’t sure about her specialty within pediatrics. During one rotation, she was working ...

This image depicts both healthy (right) and deteriorated (left) human retinal endothelial cells, which are essential for maintaining eye sight. The deterioration is caused by low oxygen and high ...

Researchers have announced a breakthrough that could end the ethical debate surrounding stem-cell research. The groundbreaking technique would allow the conversion of adult cells into an ...

Embryonic stem cell (ESC) research holds the potential to completely revolutionize the world of regenerative medicine, yet it is often met with ethical resistance. Here I would like to argue that ...

One of the most enduring goals in regenerative medicine is deceptively simple: replace a person's damaged or dying cells with healthy new ones grown in the laboratory. Researchers at Harvard Medical ...

Last month, a major stem-cell breakthrough had everyone talking, even President Bush. But researchers at Harvard University warn the new method isn’t safe for humans and they say embryonic stem cell ...

Blind people have been offered fresh hope of seeing again after lab-grown cells restored retinal function in mice. The breakthrough shows promise for new eye therapies, say American scientists.