Pancreas Could Harbor Stem Cells
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Individual cells in the pancreas that are capable of producing insulin-producing beta cells have been identified in adult mice by University of Toronto scientists.
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Scientists have made two significant advances in developing a stem-cell patch to repair the damage caused to the heart after an attack.
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New nerves grown from stem cells taken from a patient's fat could be available by 2011, say researchers.
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Stem cells from human eyes can generate various cell types required for sight, a finding that marks an important step towards regenerative treatments for eye diseases.
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Millions of diabetics may one day be relieved from having to inject themselves with insulin, a new study suggests. Researchers have identified cells in the pancreas of mice that are capable of generating insulin
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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 scientists are reportedly working on how they can use stem cells to treat cirrhosis of the liver. A team of researchers at London&#39;s Hammersmith Hospital are testing a process which uses the patient&#39;s
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Scientists develop a method of routinely growing stem cells in conditions similar to the human body.
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Creating a bank to store a new type of  stem cell produced from donors' ordinary skin cells could help  reduce time and money for treating patients with regenerative  medicine in the future, a Japanese researcher said on  Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - An international study confirms   that transplantation of insulin-producing pancreas cells,   called islets, can help stabilize blood sugar levels in people   who have hard-to-control type 1 diabetes.
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Scientists yesterday suggested that they could within a few years help cardiac patients repair and regenerate their hearts by using stem or parent cells from their own organs.
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Pioneering research is to test if stem cells can repair heart muscle damaged by a heart attack.
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Nerve cells in the pancreas may be a cause of type-1 diabetes in mice -- a finding that could provide new ways to treat the disease in humans, Canadian and U.S. scientists said on Friday.
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Stem cells have become famous for their ability to heal, spurring hopes that they might one day cure Parkinson&#39;s disease, spinal cord injuries, and a wide variety of ailments.
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Scientists at Washington University have transplanted embryonic pig pancreatic cells into diabetic monkeys, which could have major implications for the treatment of diabetes in humans.
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Medical researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered potential stem cells in the pancreas, a finding that could lead to new treatments for diabetes.
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A procedure that encourages an egg to begin embryo development without being fertilized could suggest a new way to produce stem cells, at least for certain patients.