Stem cells
Scientists report first live birth of ‘chimeric’ monkey
The baby was born with ‘a high proportion’ of donor cells but survived only for 10 days, the researchers said.
Stem cell transplant ‘only chance’ for eight-year-old with blood cancer
Bobby Browne’s family is seeking a donor after being told an innovative treatment had failed in February.
‘Synthetic’ human embryos created without eggs or sperm
The work falls outside current UK legislation and raises ethical and legal issues.
‘Synthetic’ human embryos created without eggs or sperm
The work falls outside current UK legislation and raises ethical and legal issues.
How a jab of skin cells could reverse sight loss
A JAB of stem cells from a patient’s own skin could be the first treatment for a leading cause of sight loss.
Stem cells that ‘get stuck’ may be the reason hair turns grey as people age
Scientists said the research in mice could lead to ways of preventing or reversing the greying of human hair.
How belly fat can help bones to heal faster
SCIENTISTS have discovered that stem cells - the body's raw materials for repairing itself - can be turned into bone cells by zapping them with sound waves just 10 minutes a day for five days.
Stem cells from teeth to help treat depression
DENTAL pulp taken from the centre of extracted teeth is being tested as a way to treat depression in a new trial.
Stem cells create early human embryo structure, study suggests
The findings unlock news ways of studying human fertility and reproduction, researchers say.
Health facts: Stem cells in the eye may help medics to tackle glaucoma
SCIENTISTS think they have found cells that could help treat glaucoma, a leading cause of sight loss.