Researchers at the University of British Columbia developed a reliable method to produce helper T cells from stem cells by ...

For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important ...

Japanese scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in stem cell research that could revolutionize the treatment of dental loss. The recent study reveals the identification of two specific stem ...

New scientific methods could one day render animal studies—the standard in research laboratories for more than 100 ...

Researchers have unlocked a way to grow the immune system’s “conductors” from stem cells, bringing ready-made cancer-fighting therapies a big step closer. For the first time, scientists at the Univers ...

Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports that the studies show that scientists are close to ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...

Stem cell therapy is an emerging treatment for type 2 diabetes. Although it’s not yet FDA-approved in the United States, it is a rapidly expanding and promising field of research. Stem cells are ...

Our skin renews, heals wounds, and regenerates the hair that covers it thanks to a small group of stem cells. These cells continually produce new ones, which appear on the skin surface after a few ...