How genetically modified stem cells could repair the brain after a stroke

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

By Mental Health – Every year, millions of lives are suddenly, swiftly transformed by a stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel travelling towards the brain becomes obstructed, causing neurons to die off. Strokes are among the leading causes of disability in...

How TikTok can be used to recruit young stem cell donors

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

by Gaby Clark – MedicalXpress – A new study by Canadian and U.S. researchers is shedding light on how the social media platform TikTok can be used to recruit young stem cell donors. For the study, researchers shared an array of TikTok videos, all of which...

ChatGPT Health and what AI can do for a broken system

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

By Fidji Simo – Healthcare isn’t working for patients or doctors, but AI tools can help. At this time last year, I was hospitalized for a kidney stone and developed an infection. The resident in charge took a quick look at my chart and prescribed the usual...

New treatments on the Horizon for Parkinson’s

by admin | Jan 22, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By American Parkinson’s Association – Two new therapies are entering the final stages of clinical trials before potential FDA approval. One is a novel dopamine-based therapy for motor symptom management, and the other is a stem cell therapy poised to...

CAR T-cell therapy makes ageing guts heal themselves

by admin | Jan 21, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Esra Öz – NewScientist – Immune cells are most commonly engineered to kill cancers, but now, scientists have shown the technique makes the gut lining of older mice resemble that of younger mice, raising hopes that the same approach could work in people...

Scientists Unveil Breakthrough Method to Mass-Produce Cancer-Fighting Natural Killer Cells

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

By Chinese Academy of Sciences – SciTechDaily – A new method for engineering natural killer cells could make cancer immunotherapy more efficient, scalable, and affordable, potentially reshaping how these treatments are produced. Chinese scientists have...