This illustration shows the bone-tissue engineering technique developed by Cedars-Sinai investigators. ‘Endogenous MSCs’ refers to stem cells from a patient’s...
May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Key stem cells for repairing knee joints identified
Key stem cells for repairing knee joints identified by Aberdeen scientists. Stem cells that seem key for maintaining and...
May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Stem cells may significantly improve tendon healing by regulating inflammation
New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that tendon stem (TSCs) may be able to significantly improve tendon healing by...
May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Understanding the architecture of our ‘second brain’
Nerve cells (yellow) from the same parent cell are organized in 3D columns that extend through the layers of the...
May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Discovery may offer hope to Parkinson’s disease patients
Immunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson’s disease. The...
May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Cannabis for kids: Some parents praise pot to treat autism, other disorders despite lack of research
ARIZONA — To say Brandy Williams was a desperate parent is an understatement. “No mother should feel like a punching...
May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Ketamine finds market as costly off-label option to treat mental disorders
Ketamine has been used for decades as an anesthetic, but researchers are exploring its potential as a treatment for severe...
May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Tau prevents synaptic transmission at early stage of neurodegeneration
Tau proteins are involved in more than twenty neurodegenerative diseases, including various forms of dementia. These proteins clump together in...
May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Strategic brain training positively affects neural connectivity for individuals with TBI
A thresholded Z-statistical maps and anatomical views for between-group differences in resting-state functional connectivity changes over time and at TP3...
May 17, 2017May 17, 2017
Stem cell transplants may advance ALS treatment by repair of blood-spinal cord barrier
ALS mice improved with stem cell therapy; first step for science in finding better treatment Researchers at the University of...