Fully functional pancreatic cells produced from stem cells for the first time
Insulin is a vital hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells. Type 1 diabetes is caused by the destruction of these cells.
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Joseph Shavit
Feb 22, 2022
Innovative treatment uses sound waves to help regrow bones
A tissue engineering advance using sound waves, could one day help patients regrow bone lost to cancer or degenerative disease.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 19, 2022
Patient possibly cured of HIV infection by special stem-cell transplant
A patient with HIV who received a blood stem cell transplant for high-risk acute myeloid leukemia has been free of the virus for 14 months.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 16, 2022
Biohybrid fish made from heart muscle cells swims and could lead to artificial hearts
Researchers have developed the first fully autonomous biohybrid fish from human stem-cell derived cardiac muscle cells.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 31, 2021
Giving e-waste plastics a new lease of life
Plastics found in electronic waste (e-waste) are rarely recycled due to their complex composition and hazardous additives.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 10, 2021
UBC researchers develop stem cell-based 'functional cure' for Type 1 diabetes
Researchers demonstrated that a stem cell-based treatment delivered through an implantable device can produce insulin in the human body.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 17, 2021
Woman, 30, diagnosed with HIV 8 years ago may be naturally cured of the virus
An anonymous woman from Argentina has become only the second person known to ever show no detectable traces of an HIV infection
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2021
Study shows how to boost muscle regeneration and rebuild tissue
Scientists are studying ways to speed the regeneration of muscle tissue, using a combination of molecular compounds from stem-cell research
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2021
What makes us human? The answer may be found in overlooked DNA
Researchers have now found a previously overlooked part of our DNA that may explain why our brains work differently.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2021
Scientists are close to creating human sperm cells in a test tube
These sperm were successfully used to produce healthy, fertile offspring.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 10, 2021
A man's role in sexual reproduction may soon be entirely replaced by a test tube
For species that rely on sexual reproduction, offspring can only happen if sperm from the male fertilize eggs from the female.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2021
Stem cells shown to alleviate COPD inflammation in humans
Mesenchymal stromal cells are able to regulate important factors driving inflammation in patients with COPD
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