A review of research on induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) finds that donor age does not appear to influence their functionality. This validates iPSCs as a viable alternative to embryonic stem ...

A new study published in the journal Nature shows that stem cells do work well to repair the damaged heart – but in an entirely different manner than was originally supposed. The study shows that stem ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients receiving injections of autologous adipose-derived stem cells or adipose-derived stromal vascular ...

Researchers have transplanted precursor stem cells into the damaged heart muscle of pigs, repairing injured cells and improving heart function. The study may lead to a treatment that can regenerate ...

MIT biologists have answered an important biological question: Why do cells control their size? Cells of the same type are strikingly uniform in size, while cell size differs between different cell ...

For stem cell function, flexible regulation of their size is essential. In other words, the size of the cells dynamically increases or decreases, depending on the dietary conditions. Such flexibility ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- As people age, their intestinal stem cells begin to lose their ability to regenerate. These stem cells are the source for all new intestinal cells, so this decline can make it more ...

On the left: Model organism fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), gastrointestinal tract highlighted in green. On the right: Microscope images of the fruit fly intestine where cell nuclei are stained ...

Human stem cells have been successfully used to restore heart function in monkeys with heart failure. The findings suggest that the technique would be effective in heart-failure patients. The cells ...

Aging populations in developed countries are facing an increasing challenge, as frailty and disability emerge as significant health concerns. Sarcopenia – the age-related loss of muscle mass and ...