• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 22nd, 2015
Researchers Grow Fully Functional Kidneys in the Lab

Researchers Grow Fully Functional Kidneys in the Lab

Also, a urinary pathway and a bladder to go with them

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 16th, 2015
Researchers Describe Novel Way to Repair Injured Spinal Cords

Researchers Describe Novel Way to Repair Injured Spinal Cords

The idea is to use stem cells to repair damaged nerves

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 4th, 2015
Lab-Made Brain Cells Used to Treat Parkinson's Symptoms in Mice

Lab-Made Brain Cells Used to Treat Parkinson's Symptoms in Mice

The neurons were grown from embryonic stem cells, remained healthy and functional for 15 months following implantation

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 21st, 2015
Human Skin Cells Successfully Used to Grow Miniature Lungs in the Lab

Human Skin Cells Successfully Used to Grow Miniature Lungs in the Lab

The experiments were carried out by a team of researchers working with the University of Cambridge in the UK

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 10th, 2015
Lab-Grown Hearts Live in Silicone Devices, Behave like Actual Organs

Lab-Grown Hearts Live in Silicone Devices, Behave like Actual Organs

The miniature hearts, developed by University of California, Berkeley scientists could be used to test new drugs

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 30th, 2015
Stem Cells Used to Grow Fully Functional 3D Brain Tissue in the Lab

Stem Cells Used to Grow Fully Functional 3D Brain Tissue in the Lab

Scientists say the structure they grew from human embryonic stem cells was similar to the cerebellum

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 28th, 2015
Human Stem Cells Used to Grow Hair in Laboratory Conditions

Human Stem Cells Used to Grow Hair in Laboratory Conditions

The scientists behind these experiments expect their work will help millions of people struggling with hair loss

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 14th, 2015
Lab-Grown Muscles Contract in Response to Electrical Stimuli

Lab-Grown Muscles Contract in Response to Electrical Stimuli

What's more, researchers say the muscles react to biochemical signals and pharmaceuticals just like native tissue

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 7th, 2015
World's Only Cured HIV Patient Opens Up About His Experience

World's Only Cured HIV Patient Opens Up About His Experience

Timothy Ray Brown was cured of HIV in 2007, after having lived with the virus in his body for about 12 years

How to Grow New Joints by Filling 3D Printed Scaffolds with Stem Cells

How to Grow New Joints by Filling 3D Printed Scaffolds with Stem Cells

Can treat some of the most troublesome bone fractures

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 9th, 2014
Pill Promises to Replace the Dreaded Treadmill, Help Fight Obesity

Pill Promises to Replace the Dreaded Treadmill, Help Fight Obesity

Harvard University scientists say they are close to developing a pill that can help folks lose weight, get in shape

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 24th, 2014
Using Bone Marrow Stem Cells to Treat Brain Injuries Is Doable

Using Bone Marrow Stem Cells to Treat Brain Injuries Is Doable

Researchers experimenting on mice report success in using bone marrow stem cells to repair damaged brains

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 20th, 2014
Stem Cells Could Repair and Regenerate Tissue Damaged by a Heart Attack

Stem Cells Could Repair and Regenerate Tissue Damaged by a Heart Attack

Scientists claim it is possible to repair the damage caused by a heart attack by toying with stem cells in the body

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 30th, 2014
Teeny Tiny Human Stomachs Grown in the Lab in World First

Teeny Tiny Human Stomachs Grown in the Lab in World First

The miniature stomachs could pave the way to the development of better treatments for a wide variety of conditions

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 25th, 2014
2 Tablespoons of Blood Used to Grow a Blood Vessel in Just a Week

2 Tablespoons of Blood Used to Grow a Blood Vessel in Just a Week

Researchers with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden say blood vessels grown from blood are fully-functional

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 15th, 2014
Stem Cells Successfully Used to Restore Vision in Blind Patients

Stem Cells Successfully Used to Restore Vision in Blind Patients

The experiment was carried out on a group of 18 volunteers, 10 of them reported regaining limited vision

Scientists Play Tag with Bone-Making Cells in Fat Tissue

Scientists Play Tag with Bone-Making Cells in Fat Tissue

Previous studies have found that human fat is host to a great deal of cells that can be turned into bone or cartilage

 
Want more? Browse: