The word “niche” implies a specialized environment. But to Fiona Doetsch, the stem cell niche is anything but. For brain stem cells, “the whole organism is the niche,” Doetsch told the audience at the ...
Jennifer Zenker receives funding from NHMRC and Viertel Foundation. Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as “miracle” cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in ...
When stem cells are injected into thick tissues, they often clump together and die from lack of oxygen or nutrients, making ...
Two Northeastern University researchers want to make life better for people who've experienced serious physical trauma, the ...
New peer-reviewed study highlights safety and clinical benefits of intradiscal MSC therapy for chronic low back pain ...
Aging is inevitable for most cell types in the human body, but hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) seem to defy the process. They retain their self-renewing ability almost throughout an organism’s ...
Researchers in the lab of Hans-Peter Kiem, MD, PhD, at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have devised a method that could one day treat genetic hematologic disorders by correcting how the body makes blood ...
New research based on adults who were cured of HIV after stem cell transplants may offer hope to ultimately have a global impact on HIV care. A total of 10 individuals with HIV have been cured to date ...