Smart biomaterials for skeletal aging repair and regeneration

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

By Nature | Bone Research – Skeletal aging associated with diverse age-related disorders is increasing due to unhealthy diets, stressful lifestyles, and rapid aging. Repair and regeneration of aging skeletons are a global issue. Despite the self-healing ability...

Gene editing that spreads within the body could cure more diseases

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

By Michael Le Page – NewScientist – The idea of self-amplifying gene editing is to get cells to pass on packages of CRISPR machinery to their neighbours, boosting the effect Imagine if, instead of delivering a leaflet individually to each home, a postal...

Paralysis Treatment Heals Lab-Grown Human Spinal Cord Organoids

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

By Amanda Morris – Northwestern Medicine – New therapy triggers neurite growth, reduces scarring in injured organoids Northwestern University scientists have developed the most advanced organoid model for human spinal cord injury to date. In a new study...

New Stem Cell Treatment Sparks Hope for Parkinson’s Disease

by admin | Feb 19, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Keck Medicine of US – SciTechDaily – A pioneering clinical trial is exploring whether lab-engineered stem cells can restore dopamine production in people with Parkinson’s disease. In Parkinson’s disease, the problem starts deep in the brain, where a...

Rethinking longevity: Genes account for 50% of human lifespan variation, study suggests

by admin | Feb 18, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Weizmann Institute of Science – MedicalXpress – What determines how long we live—and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades, scientists believed that the heritability of human lifespan was relatively low compared...

CRISPR grapefruit without the bitterness are now in development

by admin | Feb 16, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By NewScientist – Gene-editing citrus fruits to make them less bitter could not only encourage more people to eat them, it might also help save the industry from a devastating plague If you never eat grapefruit because you find them far too bitter, CRISPR...