Stem cells given in the vital period immediately after a stroke may aid recovery, suggest researchers. Rats injected with stem cells 30 minutes after a stroke had almost normal brain function restored within a fortnight. The Bolivian research team say the method has potential in human trials. Cur...

Another scientific breakthrough has been achieved involving tissue generation and the use of stem cells. For the very first time, kidney tissue was generated from iPS cells (induced pluripotent stem cells) by a Kyoto University research team led by Kenji Osafune. A report on the accomplishment wa...

A GERM which creates stem cells in the body has been identified by scientists in Scotland in a breakthrough for the treatment of dangerous diseases. The Edinburgh University team discovered the bacteria, which cause leprosy, convert cells in the nerve system so they become like stem cells. These c...

A stem cell transplant success in mice may hold promise for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease. The results of the study were released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013. "Th...

Stem cell manufacturing for drug screening and treatments for diseases such as Huntington's and Parkinson's could be boosted by a new method of generating stem cells. Scientists have developed a family of compounds that can support the growth of human embryonic stem cells on a large scale for use i...