Stem Cells not only are capable of regenerating tissue, but they also have a mechanism to protect themselves from infections with bacteria, according to a study by La Charité hospital in Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Infectious Biology.
DetailsIt is the worst nightmare any parent could have, what happened to Kris Boesen. Kris Boesen, of 21 years old, from Bakersfield, California suffered an unfortunate accident that left him with paralysis from the neck down. With usual medical procedures it seemed that any hope for regaining mobility was lost, but an experimental treatment with…
DetailsScientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the HI-STEM * stem cell institute in Heidelberg have reprogrammed the cells of human blood directly into a previously unknown type of neural stem cell.
DetailsResearchers at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York have shown that stem cells obtained from the placenta can regenerate healthy heart cells after a heart attack.
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