After years of controversy, stem cells are on the cusp of cures for conditions like epilepsy and type 1 diabetes.

Yet she fails to note that the vast majority of this progress relies not on fetal tissue but on the use of stem cells that are isolated from birth-related material and/or adult tissue. A search of ...

We're all very complex organisms, made up of lots of different types of cells carrying out different jobs in our bodies; such as nerve cells, blood cells, fat cells and muscle cells. So, where do ...

Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) are considered a promising tool in medicine, with the potential to unlock ...

Techniques that cause multipotent adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to differentiate into cells of the chondrogenic lineage have led to a variety of experimental strategies to investigate ...

Understanding how new neurons affect brain function throughout adulthood can offer new approaches to treating epilepsy and dementia.