By Science Daily - Researchers have found a reliable way to grow helper T cells from stem cells, solving a major challenge in immune-based cancer therapy. Helper T cells act as the immune system’s coordinators, helping other immune cells fight longer and harder. The...

By University of Miami Miller School of Medicine - A pair of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine stroke experts are examining how stem cells interact with the immune system to protect and repair the brain after stroke. Dileep R. Yavagal, M.D., professor of...

By HealthDay - US NEWS - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it will stop funding all research that uses human fetal tissue, ending support for studies both inside and outside the agency. In a statement, the NIH said it will no longer fund “grants,...

by Mariam Issimdar - BBC - A mother who donated umbilical cord blood after giving birth has described how her own daughter's life was saved by a similar donation just a few years later. Natasha Kirkpatrick donated her daughter Ellaria's cord blood when she was born in...

By University of British Columbia - For the first time, researchers at UBC have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type of human immune cell — known as helper T cells — from stem cells in a controlled laboratory setting. The findings, published today in...

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 adults,...

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 encouraged...

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 antibiotic...

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 replace the lost...

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 As we age,...

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 reported a new...

By Julie Grisham - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - When it comes to giving immunotherapy to people with the most common form of lymphoma, the time of day may make a difference, according to new research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK)....