In first, brain waves detected in lab-grown mini-brains derived from adult stem cells
Scientists have picked up electrical activity in pea-sized, lab-grown brains for the first time, paving the way to model neurological conditions and answer fundamental questions on how our gray matter develops. It's not clear whether the mini-brains are conscious — the team behind the breakthrough ...
Japan-led team discovers cheap, stable way of producing blood stem cells
In a world first, an international research team led by a Japanese scientist has developed an effective, inexpensive method for the stable, long-term expansion of mouse hematopoietic stem cells, or HSCs. Although some modifications will be necessary for use with human HSC cultures, "once the ...
Indian scientists have protested about claims made at a local science conference that rubbish the work of some of the world's greatest physicists and suggest modern breakthroughs such as in-vitro fertilization were in fact invented in ancient India. In a lecture at the Indian Science ...
Pediatric center requests OK to launch embryonic stem cell trial for liver treatment
A medical institution has applied for permission to carry out a clinical trial that will attempt to use embryonic stem cells to treat babies with a severe liver condition, which would be a first for Japan. The National Center for Child Health and Development plans ...
First serious adverse reaction to iPS-derived retinal cell transplant reported
A patient who underwent transplant surgery using retinal cells derived from so-called iPS cells from another person has suffered a swollen retina, the team that carried out the world's first clinical trial of the procedure said Tuesday. It is the first time a patient has ...
Research on lab mice shows how alcohol damages stem cell DNA and ups cancer risk
Drinking alcohol produces a harmful chemical in the body that can lead to permanent genetic damage in the DNA of stem cells, increasing the risk of cancer developing, according to research published on Wednesday. Working with mice in a laboratory, British scientists used chromosome analysis ...
The early hope that stem cell therapy would make the paralyzed walk, the blind see and cure diabetes have given way to a long list of failures, highlighted by early stem cell champion Geron Corp. abandoning the field in 2011. But two small companies, Athersys ...
Kyoto researchers make mice egg cells from stem cells by adding vitamin A, protein
Researchers in Japan successfully created mouse egg cells from stem cells by adding vitamin A and protein, making progress toward technology that may be useful in human fertility treatment, a study published in a European science journal showed Tuesday. So far, egg cells, or eggs ...
The recent arrests over alleged unauthorized stem cell therapies using blood collected from umbilical cords and placentas has shed light on the shady aspects of these expensive treatments.
Six arrested in connection with unauthorized cord blood treatments
Six people are arrested on suspicion of participating in unauthorized stem cell therapies using blood collected from umbilical cords and placentas after childbirth.
Stem cells used to replace part of the human brain
Sometimes I imagine famous scientists and doctors from the past magically catching a glimpse of our modern world. Sure it's fun to picture their gawping faces, but the daydream also helps remind me that we take so much for granted these days. And, in ...
Obokata questioned over alleged theft of Riken stem cell samples
The academic scandal over a debunked stem cell discovery has taken a criminal turn, with police questioning the scientist at the center of the storm. Disgraced researcher Haruko Obokata recently underwent voluntary questioning in connection with the alleged theft of stem cell samples from her ...
