Stem Cells

Advance could help identify drugs to eventually treat fibrosis

Dental epithelial stem cells are able to generate all epithelial cell types of the teeth; however, it was not yet clear whether these cells could also produce non-dental cell populations

By exploiting a feature of the immune system, researchers open the door for stem cell transplants to repair the brain

Using an new optical technique, labs could mass-produce artificial tissues or organs at unprecedented speed

Existing approaches to testing potential treatments through drug screening do not take account of the fact that the genetic errors that cause kidney diseases vary from patient to patient

In mice, new compound lifts molecular ‘brakes’ that normally slow the regeneration of blood stem cells

The finding could provide an important step toward drugs that help prevent recurrent cancers

Although the organoids aren't actually "thinking," the researchers' new tool--which detects neural activity using organoids--could provide a method for understanding human brain function

"The study's findings create dramatic new possibilities for precision medicine," researcher says

The study shows promise for future neural stem cell therapies in replacing cells lost through disease or injury