The 98% mystery: Scientists just cracked the code on “junk DNA” linked to Alzheimer’s

by admin | Jan 6, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Science Daily – Researchers have revealed that so-called “junk DNA” contains powerful switches that help control brain cells linked to Alzheimer’s disease. By experimentally testing nearly 1,000 DNA switches in human astrocytes, scientists identified around...

New method preserves iPS cells for regenerative medicine

by admin | Jan 5, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Drug Target Review – Kobe University researchers have developed a new way of freeze induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) directly in their culture dishes without losing viability or pluripotency. Researchers at Kobe University have developed a novel...

MIT Scientists Have Discovered a Way To Rejuvenate the Immune System

by admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Anne Trafton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – ScitTechDaily – As the immune system weakens with age, researchers have found a way to temporarily boost its function by reprogramming liver cells to support T-cell development. As people get older,...

Lab-Grown Brain Tissue Finally Wires Itself Thanks to Crystal-Loaded Microgels

by admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by ScienceBlog – Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have engineered a solution using tiny microgels packed with antioxidant crystals. Published in Advanced Functional Materials, their work demonstrates how a single dose of these...

Interviews of 2025: The Big Issues

by admin | Dec 31, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Danny Sullivan – Longevity.Technology – Healthspan as a universal right, the need for new regulation, the age of mitochondrial therapies and 7 shifts to accelerate longevity. As we reflect on some of the interviews we’ve conducted over the past 12...

Novel surgical approach for retinal gene therapy shows promise

by admin | Dec 30, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Mayo Clinic – A Mayo Clinic study published in the September 2025 issue of Science Advances explores a novel approach to retinal gene therapy using fibrin hydrogels encapsulating adeno-associated virus 2-green fluorescent protein (AAV2-GFP). The findings...