stem cells

Stem Cells Could Restore Hearing

Jun 20, 2014 PM EDT

Forget hearing aids and cochlear implants. New research reveals that stem cells may be the answer to restoring failing hearing, according to researchers at Goethe-University (Frankfurt, Germany), Justus-Liebig University (Giessen, Germany), Harvard M..

Infertility Treated With Skin Cells

May 02, 2014 PM EDT

Sperm precursors have been successfully created from the skin cells of infertile men, which were then used to create apparently healthy sperm cells, according to a recent study. Such research offers hope for infertile men, but also raises some alarmi..

Scientists Regrow Muscle Tissue in Traumatic Injury Patients

May 01, 2014 PM EDT

Scientists have successfully regrown normally "irreparable" muscle tissue following traumatic injuries using a combination of animal tissue transplant and stem cell therapy, according to a new study,

Lab Grown Skin Could Replace Animal Testing

Apr 26, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers have successfully grown swaths of human skin from stem cells, creating a new and viable option for drug and cosmetic testing that currently involves the use of animals for early phase trials.

Silly Putty Boosts Stem Cell Growth

Apr 14, 2014 PM EDT

Stretchy and malleable Silly Putty appears to be useful in helping embryonic stem cells turn into working spinal cord cells, according to a recent study.

Lab Grown Vaginas Successfully Implanted into Teen Girls

Apr 11, 2014 PM EDT

Lab grown vaginas have been successfully implanted in four teenage girls who suffered from a genetic condition that had left them without functioning versions of the organs, according to a new study.

Cause of Lou Gehrig's Disease Identified

Apr 04, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers investigating Lou Gehrig's disease may very well be considering themselves "the luckiest [people] on the face of this earth." According to a recent study, researchers believe they have found the cause of the disease,

Researcher Develops an Implantable "Mini Heart"

Mar 28, 2014 PM EDT

Experts are suggesting that implanting a "mini heart" that functions outside the original could help patients with chronic venous insufficiency circulate blood.

Stem Cells Help Unravel the Mystery of Bipolar Disorder

Mar 26, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers have developed a model of studying the nature and causes of bipolar disorder through stem cells, revealing differences between the cells of bipolar and non-bipolar patients and raising news questions they hope will help them unravel the m..

Protein Synthesis Observation in Stem Cells

Mar 10, 2014 PM EDT

Protein synthesis can now be studied in adult stem cells, offering the potential for insight into the development of numerous diseases and conditions.

"Groundbreaking" Stem Cell Formation Technique Put to the Test

Mar 10, 2014 PM EDT

A controversial stem cell formation technique that can supposedly revert mature human cells back to the cellular equivalent to an embryonic stem cell is being tested in a U.S. laboratory to once and for all see if the technique is as "too good to be ..