Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have found that two of the most frequently administered stem cell therapies, which are often used interchangeably, actually contain ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cell in the human brain according to the latest ...

Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as "miracle" cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in our bodies, promising revolutionary medical treatments. However, ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...

New scientific methods could one day render animal studies—the standard in research laboratories for more than 100 ...

Messenger RNA can travel between different types of stem cells through tunnel-like structures, as revealed by a new study. By studying interactions between mouse and human stem cells, they discovered ...

When you were first conceived, you were a single cell. From this basic fact, we can extrapolate a few things, most especially that all the cells that make up your body today came (indirectly) from ...

In a groundbreaking proof-of-concept study, researchers at Cincinnati Children's report success at restoring healthy function ...

The idea that stem cells - special cells that divide to repair and generate tissues - might be the major determinant of cancer risk has provoked great debate in the scientific community. Some ...

The study reveals that these neighbouring cells are significantly more vulnerable to ageing-related damage, offering fresh ...

In a remarkable medical advancement, Chinese researchers have successfully reversed Type 1 diabetes in a female patient using her stem cells. This significant development could potentially ...