New RNA injection could help hearts heal after heart attacks

by admin | Mar 27, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Drug Target Review – A new RNA-based therapy developed at Columbia University could help the heart repair itself after a heart attack without invasive surgery. After a heart attack, it is possible for cardiologists to reopen blocked vessels and restart blood...

Cells can sense 10x farther than expected and it may explain cancer spread

by admin | Mar 26, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Washington University in St. Louis – Science Daily – Scientists have discovered that cells can sense far beyond the surfaces they touch. While individual cancer cells can probe about 10 microns ahead by tugging on surrounding collagen fibers, clusters...

U.S. judge upends Kennedy’s overhaul of childhood vaccine policies

by admin | Mar 25, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By CNBC NEWS – A federal judge on Monday blocked key parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort to reshape U.S. vaccine policy, including a move to reduce the number of shots routinely recommended for children. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in...

Scientists Are Trying to Train Lab-Grown Brains. The Brains Have Started to Solve Problems.

by admin | Mar 24, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Darren Orf – Popular Mechanics – Scientists trained a brain organoid to solve a well-known engineering task, and its success demonstrates the increasing complexity of lab-grown brains. While creating organs sounds like sci-fi fodder, scientists have...

New hope for treating a rare genetic disease before birth

by admin | Mar 23, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Stanford Medicine News – Stanford Medicine scientists are launching a clinical trial of prenatal transplants, using stem cells from the mother, to treat a rare genetic disease called Fanconi anemia before a baby is born. Stanford Medicine pediatric...

Giving stem cells room to breath

by admin | Mar 20, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Kyoto University – Nanogel integrated spheroids increase cell retention and repair injured swallowing muscles Kyoto, Japan — Swallowing is a fundamental human function that supports nutrition and communication. Damage to swallowing muscles can reduce...