New clinical trial results show that stem cells can restore sufficient erectile function to allow previously impotent men to have spontaneous intercourse. This is the first time stem cell therapy has produced patients who have recovered sufficient erectile function to enable intercourse. This is an early trial, which was primarily addressing safety and dosage (a...
Category: <span>Stem Cell Therapy</span>
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Amniotic fluid yields alternatives to embryonic stem cells
Pregnant woman. Stem cells found in amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryonic stem cells, according to a new study. Stem cells found in amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryonic stem cells, according to a study published July 3 in the journal Molecular...
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Alerting stem cells to hurry up and heal
A new study in Cell Reports suggests a way that mere mortals can potentially speed their recovery from a wide variety of injuries. Researchers shows that by “priming” the body before an injury, you can speed up the process of tissue repair and recovery like how a vaccine prepares the body to fight infection. The...
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Protein primes mouse stem cells to quickly repair injury, study finds
Like drag car racers revving their engines at the starting line, stem cells respond more quickly to injury when they’ve been previously primed with one dose of a single protein, according to a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine. Mice given the priming protein recover muscle function more quickly after damage, their skin...
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Alerting stem cells to hurry up and heal
Newly regenerated muscle fibers. Accelerated healing isn’t just for superheroes. A new study in Cell Reports suggests a way that mere mortals can potentially speed their recovery from a wide variety of injuries. “Our research shows that by priming the body before an injury, you can speed the process of tissue repair and recovery, similar to...
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From skin to brain: Stem cells without genetic modification
Summary: A discovery, several years in the making, demonstrates that adult skin cells can be converted into neural crest cells (a type of stem cell) without any genetic modification, and that these stem cells can yield other cells that are present in the spinal cord and the brain. The applications could be significant, from studying...
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Graphene, electricity used to change stem cells for nerve regrowth
Summary: Scientists are combining their expertise to change stem cells for nerve regrowth. Researchers trying to regenerate nerve cells might face a hard time. For example: Schwann cells. They form sheaths around axons, the tail-like part of nerve cells that carry electrical impulses. They promote regeneration of those axons. And they secrete substances that promote...
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Ability of stem cells expanded to regrow any tissue type
Summary: A new technique, which allows scientists to generate both embryonic and non-embryonic tissues from cultured stem cells, is a step toward growing donor organs and replacement tissues to combat aging and diseases. Stem cells can be totipotent or pluripotent meaning that these cells like embryo can develop into any type of tissue in the...
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Molecular ‘GPS’ helps stem cells navigate inside the body
Recent research has identified a novel molecule that could help localize stem cells within the body. Cell therapy holds significant promise for treating a wide range of diseases and tissue defects including arthritis, cardiovascular disease, multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s disease. However, in current therapies most cell types do not reach diseased or damaged tissues efficiently....
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An alternative to Statins with Stem cell drug screen
Stem cell drug screen yields potential alternative to statins. A novel drug screen in liver-like cells produced from a patient’s stem cells shows that cardiac glycosides could reduce LDL cholesterol differently from statins, report researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina. In a study appearing in the April 6, 2017 issue of Cell Stem...