- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 21st, 2015
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 4th, 2015
Neurons Grown from Skin Cells Used to Reduce Parkinson’s Symptoms
The experiments were carried out on primates, the transplanted lab-made neurons survived 2 years inside the animals
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 29th, 2014
Run-of-the-Mill Skin Cells Could One Day Be Used to Make Babies
Scientists turn skin cells into precursors of human gametes, expect the breakthrough will one day help treat infertility
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 13th, 2014
World First: Woman Implanted Retinal Tissue Grown from Her Own Skin
The 2-hour intervention took place at the Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation Hospital in Japan
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 11th, 2014
Human Skin Cells Successfully Turned into Soldiers of the Immune System
After becoming white blood cells, the former skin cells proved able to fight infections
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 4th, 2014
Skin Cells Turned Neurons Become Part and Parcel of Living Brain
Researchers say this breakthrough could one day help treat Parkinson's, similar conditions
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 24th, 2014
Skin Cells Turned into Mature, Fully Functioning Liver Cells
The liver cells were transplanted into animals, kept developing on their own
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 29th, 2013
Scientists Use Skin Cells to Engineer Mini-Brains No Bigger than a Pea
The tiny brains will be used to study human neurological diseases
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 15th, 2013
Scientists Convert Regular Skin Cells into Functional Brain Cells
Their breakthrough will soon help those affected by so-called myelin disorders
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 28th, 2011
Stem Cells Set Foundation for Innovative Autism Study
Researchers open new direction of research for this condition
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Smaranda Biliuti
- January 21st, 2011
Cell Binding Mechanism Could End Skin and Heart Problems
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 3rd, 2010
Skin Cells Could Soon Be Used to Repair Hearts
Without the risk of transplant rejection
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 18th, 2010
Stem Cells Can Address Premature Aging
New study provides hope for patients