Foetal cells 'to treat strokes'
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A UK company is applying for permission to transplant stem cells made from human foetal tissue into the brains of stroke patients.
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Mixing cells and eggs to be allowed in search for new medical treatments.
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[Health India]: London, NOv 25 : A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has confirmed that stem cells derived from the umbilical cords of newborn babies are a viable and effective transplant source for thousands of leukemia patients
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute are one step closer to understanding how blood cells develop through the use of human embryonic stem cells.
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British doctors believe they have cured a boy of a rare disorder by transplanting cells from his baby brother.
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It's a tiny vacuum cleaner for the brain: A new treatment for stroke victims promises to suction out clogged arteries in hopes of stopping the brain attack before it does permanent harm.
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A technique would let scientists use a patientâs skin cell to generate new heart, liver or kidney cells that might be transplantable.
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Stem cells taken from muscle tissue can be used to build new blood vessels for transplants, researchers reported on Friday.
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- Two studies have found the umbilical cords of newborn babies offer an alternative, albeit last-resort, source of stem cells for adult leukemia patients needing transplants.
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NEW YORK  - Consuming a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet during pregnancy seems to have a beneficial effect on blood flow in the fetus, Norwegian researchers report.
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Stem cells taken from the umbilical cords of newborns can be engineered to produce insulin and may someday be used to treat diabetes, U.S. and British researchers reported on Friday.
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British scientists have created human embryos with three parents in a development they hope could lead to effective treatments for a range of serious hereditary diseases within five years.
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A sharp-eyed observation by an emergency room nurse has led to the possibility of a new way to limit the damage suffered by people who have strokes, researchers report.
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UK experts say they have proof that stem cells could be used to treat children with a life threatening lung disease.
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UK scientists are attempting to restore vision in people with a leading cause of blindness using stem cells.
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Stem cells taken from the eye could help restore normal vision in people with sight problems, researchers say.
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Scientists have identified a cardiac stem cell that could be the basis for new heart therapies