A clinical trial for spina bifida treatment suggests that a surgical approach relying on stem cells is safe for patients. Its efficacy is still being evaluated.

Stem cell applications in dental tissue regeneration harness the capacity of various postnatal and embryonic stem cell populations to restore or replace damaged dental structures. Central to this ...

Wenzhou Medical University and collaborating institutions have identified a population of human neural retinal stem-like cells able to regenerate retinal tissue and support visual recovery. Vision ...

Scientists have discovered that transplanted stem cell-derived brain cells may do far more than simply survive after a stroke ...

MIT scientists have identified cysteine — an amino acid found in foods like meat, dairy, beans, and nuts — as a potent ...

When we developed the ability to convert various cells into a stem cell, it held the promise of an entirely new type of therapy. Rather than getting the body to try to fix itself with its cells or ...

Stem cell therapy may offer relief for some people with early knee damage or mild osteoarthritis and could help delay surgery ...

Muscle stem cells, which are crucial for building new muscle, don’t work as well as we get older, but giving them an ...