Damage to the brain caused by Parkinson’s disease can be ‘healed’ using stem cells
Stem cells can 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 cure for the...
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 can 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...
Stem cells being used to cure back pain
Most cases of back pain are caused by problems with disks – the cushions between bones of the spine. Most treatments are not very successful, but what if you could rejuvenate a disk with your own stem cells? Johna Lindell has had disk problems for several years....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,...
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