Rafael Nadal to have stem cell treatment on injured back, says doctor
Rafael Nadal is to receive stem cell treatment on his ailing back in Barcelona next week. The doctor of the 14-times grand slam winner said on Monday: “We are going to put cells in a joint in his spine.” Angel Ruíz-Cotorro, who has worked as a doctor for Nadal for the...
Damage to the brain caused by Parkinson’s disease could be ‘healed’ using stem cells
Stem cells may potentially be used to heal the damage in the brain caused by Parkinson’s disease, according to scientists in Sweden. They said their study on rats heralded a ‘huge breakthrough’ towards developing effective treatments. There is no...
Look, no embryos! The future of ethical stem cells
For years, ethical issues hampered progress in stem cell research. Now, experts believe that developments in reprogrammed ‘iPS’ cells will truly revolutionise the treatment of life-threatening illnesses. It is unclear at exactly what point the phrase...Stem cell breakthrough could lead to one diabetes jab a year
The new technique involves engineering blood stem cells into insulin-secreting cells. Scientists have made a stem cell breakthrough that could make it possible to treat diabetics with an annual insulin jab, eliminating the need for painful daily injections. The new...Adult stem-cell therapies are the future, scientists say
National Catholic Register Adult stem cells, and not embryonic stem cells, are what all scientists in this field of research should be working on, says Dr Peter Hollands. Dr Peter Hollands, a renowned clinical scientist and researcher at the University of Westminster,...
