Jun 14, 2012
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers develop a new technique to produce cardiomyocytes, the key cells that make up the beating heart, in abundant numbers.
Jun 13, 2012
Innovative research has regenerated skeletal muscle tissue in mice using stem cells derived from amniotic fluid.
Jun 12, 2012
English surgeons develop a stem cell procedure that could help treat osteonecrosis or avascular necrosis (AVN), eliminating the need for hip replacement surgery.
Jun 11, 2012
A collaborative European study showed that autologous blood stem cell transplants significantly improved survival in patients with high-risk scleroderma. More study is needed, but the therapy shows promise.
Jun 08, 2012
Peak, enduring performance is critical at the top of professional tennis, as well in other sports. So, how do these guys do it?
May 28, 2012
Israeli scientists succeeded in transforming human skin cells into healthy, beating heart tissue for patients suffering with heart failure. Clinical trials could begin within 10 years.
May 14, 2012
Buc’s defensive end Da'Quan Bowers tears an Achilles tendon – how long he is out for remains to be seen.
May 03, 2012
A human trial using adult stem cell therapy to treat people who have suffered a stroke is underway at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Stanford University.
Apr 27, 2012
A Spanish study shows that stem cell therapy may be a promising treatment for diabetic patients suffering from critical limb ischemia.
Apr 26, 2012
Recent research studies may provide treatments for baldness.