Blood stem cells have been grown in a laboratory for the first time in a breakthrough that could end the need for bone marrow donors. Currently, people suffering with conditions such as leukaemia, ...

Stem cell IVF could enable same-sex couples and single parents to have genetically related children. It’s time to think ...

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today announced the upcoming release of “Charting the Translational ...

Researchers have found a reliable way to grow helper T cells from stem cells, solving a major challenge in immune-based ...

A set of lab-grown stem cells could hold the secret to a game-changing cancer treatment. So far, the cells have only been tested in mice, but when infused into the rodents, scientists say the stem ...

AMES, Iowa – A decade ago, Raquel Espin Palazon discovered that inflammatory signaling pathways must switch on for embryos to produce blood stem cells. The latest work from her lab shows the potential ...

City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, has been awarded $5.4 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to build ...

Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) has launched its first stem cell regenerative laboratory. The laboratory one of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa, is set to foster ongoing and future ...

Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the origins of human life without two fundamental components: sperm and egg. They are coaxing clusters of stem cells – programmable cells that can transform into ...

The New York Stem Cell Foundation, a $23-million-a-year biomedical nonprofit, was acquired by the Jackson Laboratory as part of a move to expand automation in life sciences research. The acquisition, ...