Timing of genetic mutation dictates childhood leukemia aggressiveness
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered why children with…
Challenges and opportunities in delivering gene therapies for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia
The first study assessing the real-world commercial roll-out of gene therapies for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia…
Scientists Find a Way to Help Aging Cells “Swap Their Batteries”
For decades, aging at the cellular level has been blamed on one tiny structure inside our cells: the…
Epigenetic drift explains why the aging intestine becomes more vulnerable to cancer
Researchers from the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, Germany, the Molecular Biotechnology…
Blocking a ‘gerozyme’ reverses cartilage loss in mice
An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in…
Regenerative medicine offers a pathway toward curing type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the specific destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells. While…
Cutting-edge treatments in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: the role of molecular pathogenesis in targeted therapies | Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Feldman EL, Goutman SA, Petri S, Mazzini L, Savelieff MG, Shaw PJ, et al. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Lancet.…
New method can stop or reverse the decline of cellular energy production
Biomedical researchers at Texas A&M University may have discovered a way to stop or even reverse the decline…
Young donor age proves critical for survival after stem cell transplantation
The selection of suitable donors is crucial for the long-term recovery of patients after an allogeneic hematopoietic stem…
Blocking Space Radiation Threats with Nanotubes! ‘Boron Nitride Nanotube Space Radiation Shield’ Developed
Newswise — High-energy cosmic radiation damages cells and DNA, causing cancer, and secondary neutrons- generated especially from the…
Astronauts working on cure for motor neurone disease from space
Laboratories in space could be the key to finding a cure for motor neurone disease, experts believe. Space…
Scientists invent new method for manufacturing platelet-producing cells from stem cells
Platelets are small, disc-shaped cell fragments in the blood that are essential to stop bleeding and to initiate…