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A call for global oversight of unproven stem cell therapies
Science Daily, June 08, 2021 The promotion and marketing of unproven stem cell therapies is a global problem that needs a global solution, say experts

Stem cell drugs surprise researchers: Could lead to better drugs in the future
Science Daily, May 28, 2021 Chemotherapy destroys stem cells, which then cannot develop into immune cells and become part of the body’s defenses. There are

New study shows high cure rate in children born with fatalimmune disorder
Stem Cells Portal, May 17, 2021 A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that an experimental form of stem cell and gene therapy has

Antioxidant-primed stem cells show promise in repairing bonedamaged by radiation
Stem Cells Portal, March 22,2021 The standard of treatment for bone tumors is often two-fold: surgery to remove the cancerous section followed by radiation therapy to

Proteins that predict future dementia Alzheimer’s risk identified
Large study of plasma proteins and dementia illuminates the biology of dementia and may help lead to treatments ScienceDaily, May 17, 2021 The development of

Breakthrough could lead to early detection of pregnancy complications
Science Daily, May 12, 2021 Researchers have found a way to study uterine fluid in the lab, thereby avoiding invasive procedures during pregnancy, while at

Muscle gene linked to type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer muscle function than others. Now aresearch team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered that in

Regenerating hair follicle stem cells
Science Daily, March 31, 2021 Researchers have identified the biological mechanism of how chronic stress leads to hair loss. They found that the stress hormone

Birth Tissues for Surgical Repair of Congenital Hernias
Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood, March 2021 Frances Verter, PhD Sometimes babies are born with a hernia, which includes any situation where organs protrude through

Scientists use nanotechnology to detect bone-healing stem cells
Science Daily, March 29, 2021 Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new way of using nanomaterials to identify and enrich skeletal stem