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Stem Cell Researchers Zero in On Spina Bifida Treatment University of California Davis (UCD) researchers have moved closer to developing effective stem cell treatments for spina bifida. Newly published research shows that placental mesenchymal stromal cell (PMSC) exosomes secrete protective …

Researchers Generate Insulin Producing Cells from Stem Cells Researchers at the University of California San Francisco have successfully created working insulin producing cells from stem cells. They hope one day to use these cells to replace damaged pancreatic beta cells …

Researchers test stem cells on mice with Alzheimer’s Disease Researchers at the University of Michigan (UM) are testing the effectiveness of transplanted stem cells on mice with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). After implanting human neural stem cells into the brains of …

Using stem cells to treat Parkinson’s Disease Japanese researchers announced that they have begun a clinical trial using stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD). The scientists re-engineered skin cells from an anonymous donor, causing them to revert to cells …

In a successful Phase 1 clinical trial in China, researchers have shown that there may be a new way of addressing childhood dental trauma that leads to a ‘dead tooth’.  The team successfully transplanted stem cells from baby teeth into …

Human Stem Cell Trial for Parkinson’s Disease Treatment A new clinical trial involving induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) may give patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) hope for future treatments. Researchers in Japan, under the lead of stem-cell scientist Jun Takahashi, have …