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Happy World Laboratory Day! World Laboratory Day is celebrated each year on April 23rd. On World Laboratory Day, we celebrate the location where many of our great scientific discoveries and inventions arise. The vast research, testing and discovery done in …

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 …

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 …

Stem Cells and Macular Degeneration Stem cells and Macular Degeneration have been in the news quite a bit lately. Most recently, a reported human stem cell clinical trial may lead to a new treatment for non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NNAMD).  …

The Story of Sarah — Treating Autism with Stem Cells When talking about dental pulp stem cells, we often talk about the potential of stem cells in future medical therapies. As such, sometimes it can be easy to forget that stem …