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Expert Q&A: ‘Invisible’ Stem Cells
by Christina Elston - Cedars Sinai - Cedars-Sinai Scientist Explains How She Created Cells the Immune System Doesn’t See, Forging a Possible Future Solution to Organ Rejection in Transplant Patients Cedars-Sinai is a leading transplant center, with patient outcomes...

iPS Cell Research Can Give Japan Lead in Regenerative Medicine
By Japan Forward - The day when regenerative medicine using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) will be used in real-world treatments is fast approaching. For Japan to become a world leader in the field of iPS cell technologies, the government should strengthen...

Tiny CRISPR tool opens door to faster, simpler plant genome editing
by Linda Wang - Phys.org - by Linda Wang, University of California, Los Angeles Plant breeding plays a vital role in ensuring global food security by increasing crop yields, improving nutritional quality and creating crops that are adaptable to climate change....

This Injected Protein-like Polymer Helps Tissues Heal After a Heart Attack
By Ioana Patringenaru - UC San Diego Today - Researchers have developed a new therapy that can be injected intravenously right after a heart attack to promote healing and prevent heart failure. The therapy both prompts the immune system to encourage tissue repair and...

Parkinson’s Cell Therapies Are Safe in Two Clinical Trials
By Jonathan D. Grinstein, PhD - Inside Precision Medicine - BlueRock Therapeutics and Kyoto University showed transplants of lab-grown dopamine neurons are safe, with potential to advance Parkinson's treatment Two independent teams of researchers have published...

Cedars-Sinai Marks 15 Years of Regenerative Medicine
By Cedars Sinai - Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute Looks to the Future With Three New Leadership Appointments, Master’s Program The Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute is marking its 15th anniversary by further expanding...

The Future of Medicine: Japan Forges Ahead in iPS Cell Research
By Nippon.com - Japan is a global leader in cutting-edge research into the use of iPS cells, whose potentials include the development of revolutionary new medicines and treatments for incurable diseases. We sat down with Etō Kōji, the deputy director of Kyoto...

Equipping living cells with logic gates to fight cancer
By Zach Winn | MIT News - Founded by MIT researchers, Senti Bio is giving immune cells the ability to distinguish between healthy and cancerous cells. One of the most exciting developments in cancer treatment is a wave of new cell therapies that train a patient’s...

From Tissue Donation To Distribution: Understanding EU Regulatory Requirements In Cell Therapy Clinical Trials
By Jessica Cordes - Clinical Leader - Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs), including cell and gene therapies, have the potential to transform treatment paradigms across oncology, immunology, and rare diseases and are expanding into new indications. Yet these...

Study reveals sex differences in bone regeneration
By News Medical Life Sciences - Bone regeneration continues to be a critical challenge in tissue engineering, with unpredictable outcomes often hindering clinical application. Current strategies overlook key factors such as donor differences and biological sex, both...

This AI is creating cancer-killing molecules
By CNN - The hunt for cancer-combatting antibodies normally relies upon human lab scientists combing through vast amounts of data. LabGenius’ automated AI robotic system has disrupted that process. Using machine learning, their model has pushed through the human...

US risks losing biotech edge to China, report warns
By Ned Pagliarulo - PharmaVoice - A commission urged the U.S. government to prioritize biotechnology funding and policies to stay ahead of China in fields it argued are vital to national security. The U.S. risks losing a once-decisive edge over China in biotechnology...