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Key genetic characteristics of compatibility when transplanting blood cell-producing stem cells identified

by admin | Sep 16, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by University of Geneva – MedicalXpress – Transplanting hematopoietic stem cells from healthy individuals is one of the possible treatments for blood cancers. In Switzerland, it involves nearly 300 patients per year. However, nearly half of transplants...

Overview of the application of nanogels in wound healing

by admin | Sep 15, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology – Abstract Wound healing is the process of tissue regeneration, which, under normal conditions, is a very time-consuming process. It is also very susceptible to complications such as infection and chronic...

This Widely-Used Antidepressant Could Be a Powerful New Weapon Against Cancer

by admin | Sep 12, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By By Tiare Dunlap, University of California – SciTechDaily – Antidepressants help immune cells fight cancer. They may improve therapy effectiveness. A commonly prescribed antidepressant may also strengthen the body’s defenses against cancer, according to...

Rebuilding a liver with the help of macrophages

by admin | Sep 11, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD – Exploring Drug Discovery and Development = Macrophage-based therapies for liver cirrhosis are entering clinical trials, but key challenges remain before they become a viable treatment. Macrophages — key players of the immune system...

Spaceflight Accelerates Human Stem Cell Aging, UC San Diego Researchers Find

by admin | Sep 10, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By UC San Diego Today – Findings reveal space-induced genetic, mitochondrial and inflammatory stress in blood-forming stem cells, offering insight into aging and risk of disease during long-duration space travel. Researchers from University of California San...

The Promise of Stem Cells: From Healing Hearts to Protecting Pandas

by admin | Sep 9, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Andrea Lius, PhD – The Scientist – Researchers bank on stem cells to study developmental biology, understand oral cancer, regenerate organs, and save species on the brink of extinction. Stem cells can self-renew and differentiate into a wide variety of...