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Stem Cell Therapy
Stem-cell therapy: is a therapy that uses stem cells to treat or sometimes prevent a disease or condition. The most widely used stem-cell therapy is a bone marrow transplant, but some therapies derived from umbilical cord blood are also in use.
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SEP 07, 2021Immunology
Scientists have developed a new cell therapy for arthritis that becomes activated in the presence of inflammation. When ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 19, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Since Shinya Yamanaka developed a method to create stem cells from regular adult skin cells using genetic reprogramming ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2021Technology
All cells in a tumor share some genetic similarities, but also have key differences, often hindering effective treatment ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 15, 2021Health & Medicine
As Delta has become the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant causing COVID-19 infections in the United States, researchers and he ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2021Technology
Management of diabetes can include a range of interventions, from specific diets and exercise to the regular use of insu ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUL 16, 2021Cardiology
When the flow of blood to the heart is blocked, heart cells don't get enough oxygen and begin to die; this is a heart at ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2021Immunology
A new study has revealed how stem cells can be used to amplify immune responses to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 13, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from the University of Nottingham have figured out a new 3D printing process technique that allows for the m ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 12, 2021Health & Medicine
Doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discovered a new genetic disease that prevents B cell development.Written By: Caroline WallaceMAY 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which virtually eliminates a patient's immune system, and severely affects thei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now determined that an experimental stem cell therapy successfully repaired brain damage and improved m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
It's thought that unlike cell types that are constantly replenishing themselves (like many types of blood cells, for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some parts of the genome are simple; many genes encode for proteins, and if there is an error in one of those protein-co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2021Microbiology
The term TORCH pathogens refers to a group of viruses including Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella, Herpes Simplex Viruses 1 and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Genetic diseases arise from inborn errors in gene sequences, and researchers have long sought ways to correct those erro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers may have identified a new treatment target for a deadly form of brain cancer. Inhibiting an enzyme called PR ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
With good food and exercise, many dogs can live a long and healthy life. But some suffer from chronic conditions that ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2021Immunology
Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped bacteria, often given a bad rap thanks to its association with food poisoning. But c ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 26, 2021Immunology
Multiple sclerosis is known for its progression of symptoms even after a period of complete remission. There is no way o ...Written By: Heba El-wassefJAN 25, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, scientists have relied on cells that grow in dishes and animal models to learn more about human diseases ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common and deadly form of brain cancer is known as glioblastoma; the median survival time for patients is only ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2021Immunology
The first organ transplant—performed over 60 years ago—was a success because the donor and recipient were id ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Some researchers have sought to treat genetic diseases by correcting the mutation. But it may be possible to use another ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2020Cardiology
The most common cause of heart disease in elderly people is calcific aortic valve disease, in which calcium builds up in ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2021
Immunology
Scientists have developed a new cell therapy for arthritis that becomes activated in the presence of inflammation. When
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since Shinya Yamanaka developed a method to create stem cells from regular adult skin cells using genetic reprogramming
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2021
Technology
All cells in a tumor share some genetic similarities, but also have key differences, often hindering effective treatment
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 15, 2021
Health & Medicine
As Delta has become the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant causing COVID-19 infections in the United States, researchers and he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2021
Technology
Management of diabetes can include a range of interventions, from specific diets and exercise to the regular use of insu
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUL 16, 2021
Cardiology
When the flow of blood to the heart is blocked, heart cells don't get enough oxygen and begin to die; this is a heart at
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2021
Immunology
A new study has revealed how stem cells can be used to amplify immune responses to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 13, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from the University of Nottingham have figured out a new 3D printing process technique that allows for the m
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
Doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discovered a new genetic disease that prevents B cell development.
Written By:
Caroline Wallace
MAY 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which virtually eliminates a patient's immune system, and severely affects thei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now determined that an experimental stem cell therapy successfully repaired brain damage and improved m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's thought that unlike cell types that are constantly replenishing themselves (like many types of blood cells, for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some parts of the genome are simple; many genes encode for proteins, and if there is an error in one of those protein-co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2021
Microbiology
The term TORCH pathogens refers to a group of viruses including Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella, Herpes Simplex Viruses 1 and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic diseases arise from inborn errors in gene sequences, and researchers have long sought ways to correct those erro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers may have identified a new treatment target for a deadly form of brain cancer. Inhibiting an enzyme called PR
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
With good food and exercise, many dogs can live a long and healthy life. But some suffer from chronic conditions that ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2021
Immunology
Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped bacteria, often given a bad rap thanks to its association with food poisoning. But c
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 26, 2021
Immunology
Multiple sclerosis is known for its progression of symptoms even after a period of complete remission. There is no way o
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
JAN 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, scientists have relied on cells that grow in dishes and animal models to learn more about human diseases
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common and deadly form of brain cancer is known as glioblastoma; the median survival time for patients is only
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2021
Immunology
The first organ transplant—performed over 60 years ago—was a success because the donor and recipient were id
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Some researchers have sought to treat genetic diseases by correcting the mutation. But it may be possible to use another
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2020
Cardiology
The most common cause of heart disease in elderly people is calcific aortic valve disease, in which calcium builds up in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch