Muscle stem cells become more resistant but less restorative over time
Tissue repair and regeneration after injury slow down with aging. In muscles, this happens because muscle stem cells…
Lab-grown corticospinal neurons offer new models for ALS and spinal injuries
Researchers have developed a way to grow a highly specialized subset of brain nerve cells that are involved…
New FDA cell and gene therapy oversight system comes with risks
At a Food and Drug Administration cell and gene therapy (CGT) roundtable last June, most speakers pushed for…
Scientists discover how stem cells navigate and repair brain damage after stroke
Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of…
Clonal hematopoiesis linked to increased heart disease risk in cancer patients receiving treatment
About 1 in 5 patients with cancer who undergo genetic testing are incidentally found to have mutations in…
UBC researchers crack code to grow helper t cells from stem cells
For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type…
New exercise-sensing pathway offers hope for osteoporosis treatment
A research team from the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the…
Epigenetic plasticity in germinal center B cells may help explain lymphoma origins
Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During…
Researchers create the most detailed 3D maps of the human genome
In a landmark effort to understand how the physical structure of our DNA influences human biology, Northwestern investigators…
Cells balance protein production and removal through passive adaptation
Every cell depends on proteins to function and stay healthy. These proteins are made inside the cell from…
New tear gland organoids shed light on the biology of dry eye disease
An estimated 5-15% of people have problems with dry eyes, with symptoms including eye redness, stinging, or burning sensation, and eye fatigue. Dry…
Engineering muscle stem cells for sustainable cultured meat production
The production of cultured meat depends on the isolation, expansion, and differentiation of animal stem cells into edible…