A Japanese research team has demonstrated in rat experiments that stem cells from human primary tooth pulp may help treat ...

Cerebral palsy is a condition usually caused by brain damage before or during birth, resulting in impaired posture and movement. Early symptoms are typically subtle, which may delay diagnosis until ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

A first-in-human trial shows the feasibility and safety of delivering placenta-derived stem cells during prenatal ...

The cancer stem cell (CSC) paradigm is pivotal for understanding tumor progression, relapses, and therapeutic failure. Endowed with self-renewal, ...

A treatment that could replenish cells in the brains of Parkinson’s disease patients caused no major negative reactions in two small, early-stage clinical trials. The research offers hope that stem ...

(CNN) — Here is some background information about stem cells. Scientists believe that stem cell research can be used to treat medical conditions including Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, ...

While current clinical trials for cardiac regeneration using induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (iPSC-CMs) employ immunosuppressive regimens used in heart transplants, the precise ...

TO THE STUDY’S FIRST PATIENT. 82 YEAR OLD LOUIS MEYER HAD A HEART ATTACK OVER 25 YEARS AGO, AND EVER SINCE HE’S DONE EVERYTHING HE CAN TO MANAGE IT, THE DAMAGED PART STARTS TAKING OVER. THAT’S THE ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition where basic communication, social interaction, and behavior ...