It was recently reported that a team of British scientists have conducted a study with the objective to repair the damaged brains of stroke patients with the use of stem cells extracted from aborted fetuses.
Stroke is the rapid loss of brain function caused by an interruption in the blood supply to all or part of […]

A new study has been conducted, giving hope to diabetes sufferers.  New methods have been discovered to free patients from the burden of taking insulin shots everyday.  A recent study made was conducted to fifteen patients with Type One Diabetes.  Type One Diabetes is occurs when the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas are destroyed […]

Genetic defects cause cancer and many other life-threatening diseases because such damaged genes prevent the normal functions of the body.  These mutated genes prevent the normal functions and other activities of the said genes.  As such, gene therapies are employed in order to correct such defective functions.  With the use of viruses in gene therapies, […]

In a study conducted at Stanford University School of Medicine, researchers found out the communication lines of the stem cells of the muscles weaken as the body ages.  As such, injured muscles take a long time to heal.  The said researchers have discovered a medium in order for muscle stem cells to receive work orders […]

A new research from the University at Buffalo Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering  announced that tissue engineered blood vessels that have been constructed from the bone marrow adult stem cells may serve as a patient’s own source of new blood vessels in the future.  This is achieved through a coronary bypass or other procedures […]