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 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...
