News articles tagged with 'regenerative'
Reprogrammed stem cells hit a roadblock
— 21 Feb 2011 17:18 | HealthIt's a discordant note in the symphony of good news that usually accompanies stem cell research announcements. Stem cells hold enormous promise in regenerative medicine, thanks to their…
UCLA researchers eliminate major roadblock in regenerative medicine
— 26 Jan 2011 19:16 | HealthIn regenerative medicine, large supplies of safe and reliable human embryonic stem (hES) cells are needed for implantation into patients, but the field has faced challenges in developing…
Researchers engineer miniature human livers in the lab
— 30 Oct 2010 16:56 | HealthResearchers at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre have reached an early, but important, milestone in the quest to grow replacement…
Top professor will report new way to discover drugs that aid regenerative medicine
— 12 Jul 2010 10:57 | HealthProfessor Fiona Watt will today (12 July) give the Anne McLaren Memorial Lecture at the UK National Stem Cell Network annual science meeting and will detail a new approach to screening…
Supportive materials will help regenerate heart tissue
— 9 Dec 2009 10:57 | HealthBioengineers from University of California, San Diego are developing new regenerative therapies for heart disease. The work could influence the way in which regenerative therapies for…
Fallopian tubes offer new stem cell source
— 18 Jun 2009 11:19 | HealthHuman tissues normally discarded after surgical procedures could be a rich additional source of stem cells for regenerative medicine. New research from BioMed Central's open access…
Diseased cartilage harbours unique migratory progenitor cells
— 3 Apr 2009 11:52 | HealthA new study finds previously unidentified fibrocartilage-forming progenitor cells in degenerating, diseased human cartilage, but not in cartilage from healthy joints. The research,…
Breakthrough makes lab-produced stem cells safer for humans
— 1 Mar 2009 18:00 | HealthScientists have paved the way for stem cells made from skin cells to be safely transplanted into humans - by overcoming one of the main health risks associated with previous techniques.…
Stem cells used to reverse paralysis in animals
— 29 Jan 2009 20:26 | HealthA new study has found that transplantation of stem cells from the lining of the spinal cord, called ependymal stem cells, reverses paralysis associated with spinal cord injuries in…
Stem cell obstacles
— 28 Nov 2008 18:20 | Health'There are still a number of major hurdles in the path of stem cell research today that are preventing the routine application of the technology in regenerative medicine.' So say UK…