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Stroke Damage Reversed As Stem Cells Regrow the Brain
By University of Zurich - SciTechDaily - Stem cell therapy reversed stroke damage in mice, regenerating neurons and restoring movement. The findings bring scientists closer to human treatments that could one day transform recovery after brain injury. Breakthrough in...
Scientists 3D print muscle tissue in zero gravity to study diseases beyond Earth
By Aamir Khollam - Interesting Engineering - In a leap that could reshape how scientists study the human body in space, researchers at ETH Zurich have successfully 3D printed muscle tissue in conditions mimicking weightlessness. The achievement brings scientists...
How A New AI Model Exposes A Hidden Weakness In Cancer Cells
By William A. Haseltine - Forbes - New research from DeepMind and Yale University has created AI that now generates biological hypotheses that can lead to new medical discoveries. The collaboration between recently produced C2S-Scale 27B, a powerful AI model trained...
Lab-grown liver model offers a platform to study fibrosis and regeneration
by Institute of Science Tokyo - MedicalXpress - As chronic liver disease becomes more widespread, researchers at Science Tokyo have developed a lab-grown organoid that replicates a regenerating liver, offering new hope for future treatments. The model recreates...
Bioinformatics Uncovers Regenerative Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury
Miles Martin - UC San Diego Today - Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a major unmet medical challenge, often resulting in permanent paralysis and disability with no effective treatments. Now, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have...
CAR NK cell therapy clinical trial puts follicular lymphoma survivor into remission
By Cynthia DeMarco - MD Anderson Cancer Center - When JC Cox was diagnosed with a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma called follicular lymphoma in 2006, the now-retired HVAC technician sought treatment close to his home in Dallas. But several rounds of strong chemotherapy...
Stem cell therapy linked to lower risk of heart failure after a heart attack
By BMJGroup - Technique may be a valuable add-on procedure for patients with weak heart function after a heart attack, say researchers Patients with weak heart function who receive stem cell therapy shortly after a heart attack are at lower risk of developing heart...
Embryo-Like ‘Blood Factories’ Could One Day Supplement Donations
By Jess Cockerill - Science Alert - Clusters of cells grown in the lab have been encouraged to produce human blood stem cells in a discovery that could one day supplement donations to people with blood disorders like leukemia and lymphoma. The University of...
Long-Term Growth Hormone Therapy Boosts Pediatric Stem Cells
by Bioenginee.org - In a groundbreaking study published in Scientific Reports, researchers have unveiled significant findings surrounding the long-term effects of growth hormone therapy in pediatric patients suffering from growth hormone deficiency. This research is...
New UCLA drug could restore heart and organ function
By Drug Target Review - UCLA researchers have developed a monoclonal antibody, AD-NP1, that blocks ENPP1 to enhance heart repair and reduce scar tissue. Injuries like cuts to the skin tend to heal naturally, but damage to internal organs like the heart or kidneys...
Parkinson’s treatment tested at UW showing promise in first clinical trial
By Chris Barncard - University of Wisconsin News - Parkinson’s patients are receiving a new investigational treatment after a successful study at the University of Wisconsin–Madison helped demonstrate the cell therapy’s safety in non-human primates and refine the...
Scientists Create Early Human Embryos From Skin Cells And Sperm
By StudyFinds Analysis - Researchers have created human embryos by taking nuclei from ordinary skin cells, placing them into donated eggs, and fertilizing them with sperm. The work is a laboratory demonstration that shows what might eventually be possible for people...