Stem cells may help women regrow breasts after surgery

Stem cells may help women regrow breasts after surgery

Mar 12, 2013 | News

Daily Express A new technique, which uses stem cells, could help women regrow their breasts after cancer surgery. Experts in the UK and Melbourne University in Australia say that the new breasts look natural and feel soft to touch and are much more comfortable than...
Umbilical cord stem cells could repair damaged heart muscle

Umbilical cord stem cells could repair damaged heart muscle

Mar 11, 2013 | News

StemCellResearchNews.com “Researchers have used rare stem cells derived from human cord blood to generate heart muscle-like cells, a technique that could provide an effective way to repair damage from heart attacks. The study… found that it is possible to...
Kidneys are created in stem cell breakthrough

Kidneys are created in stem cell breakthrough

Mar 8, 2013 | News

Metro It raises hopes that kidney disease patients will one day be able to grow their own new organs with no risk of rejection. Kidneys 5mm long – the size of those in foetuses – were made using a combination of cells from amniotic fluid, which surrounds...

Anthony Atala: Printing a human kidney

Nov 9, 2012 | Video

Anthony Atala: Printing a human kidney Anthony Atala discusses the shortage of organs available for transplant and the aging population. Medicine has enabled us to live longer, however our organs tend to fail. There is now an organ shortage crisis as the number of...

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