Adult Stem Cells

Vatican stem cell conference: comment

Jared Yee | 18 November 2011

A two-day international conference on stem cell research was held at the Vatican this week.

Sunset for a stem cell star

Michael Cook | 22 October 2011

Despite continuing huffing and puffing over the merits of human embryonic stem cells, the central issue seems to be shifting from the patients’ right to health to the scientists’ right to free inquiry. An editorial in New Scientist (Oct 17), an ardent champion of embryo research, assumes that cures will come more rapidly from adult stem cells.

Presidential contender had experimental stem cell treatment

Jared Yee | 25 August 2011

Texas Governor Rick Perry opposes embryonic stem cell research. The Republican presidential candidate has, however, shown an open mind toward treatments developed using adult stem cells, which can be collected from a patient’s own body.

Japanese researchers grow first stem cell tooth

Jared Yee | 15 July 2011

Japanese scientists have grown an entire tooth from stem cells implanted into a mouse’s kidney.

Adult stem cells create artificial windpipe

Michael Cook | 09 July 2011

For the first time a working artificial windpipe using a patient’s own adult stem cells has been created. A 36-year-old Eritrean man had a rare tracheal cancer which was obstructing his breathing. Doctors at the Karolinska University Hospital, in Stockholm, created a spongy and flexible scaffold made from polymers and seeded it with stem cells.

Private labs store baby teeth for stem cells

Jared Yee | 09 March 2011

Private labs offer “biological insurance”

Reprogrammed stem cells can have mutations

Jared Yee | 09 March 2011

Adult stem cells may be in some doubt

Nasal stem cells may prevent childhood deafness

Jared Yee | 18 February 2011

Scientists “encouraged by initial findings”

Promising treatment for multiple sclerosis with adult stem cells

Jared Yee | 04 June 2010

More adult stem cell success

Adult stem cells used to give boy new windpipe

Jared Yee | 27 May 2010

Adult stem cell breakthrough

Vatican funds adult stem cell research at U Maryland

Jared Yee | 07 May 2010

Church puts its money where its mouth is

Champions of embryonic stem cells fight back in media

Michael Cook | 20 February 2010

Theology published in leading journal Stem Cell

Adult stem cells restore sight

Michael Cook | 22 January 2010

Treatment aims at total cure, not just symptom relief