Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine were able to make old human cells revert to a younger state by expressing a few genes that function in embryonic development. Muscle stem cells ...

Stem cell and gene therapies have been a topic of intrigue for years for a variety of indications ranging from disease treatment and organ regeneration, to cosmetic and beauty use. To date, barriers ...

Researchers have demonstrated in rats that transplanting genetically modified adult stem cells into an injured spinal cord can help restore the electrical pathways associated with movement.

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. (September 22) - Lead investigators at the University of Wisconsin, Madison demonstrate improved survival by 28 days in a rat model of ALS after direct muscle administration of ...

The 25-year-old woman is still making her own insulin a year after having gotten a transplant of her modified stem cells, scientists say. Reading time 2 minutes We might someday be able to have ...

A research team has recently made a significant advancement in spinal cord injury treatment by using genetically modified human neural stem cells (hNSCs). They found that specifically modulating a ...

Tooth stem cells modified to mimic a cellular state similar to that under low oxygen (PHD2KD) gave rise to tooth pulp tissue with a significantly increased amount of blood vessels. Disclaimer: AAAS ...

Treatments for nervous system disorders that involve transplanting genetically modified neural stem cells may ultimately be feasible. As a step towards this therapeutic approach, a novel murine ...