Stem Cells(Page 2)

Growing new organs from scratch, healing old wounds in a flash, and other sci-fi-esque advances.

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Gene therapy just saved a young boy’s life—by giving him new skin
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Gene therapy just saved a young boy’s life—by giving him new skin

By Claire Maldarelli

The secrets of gecko tails could help heal human spine injuries
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The secrets of gecko tails could help heal human spine injuries

By Claire Maldarelli

U.S. science advisory committee supports genetic modification of human embryos
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U.S. science advisory committee supports genetic modification of human embryos

By Claire Maldarelli

A stomach grown in a petri dish could help scientists understand our guts
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A stomach grown in a petri dish could help scientists understand our guts

By Claire Maldarelli

The End Of Root Canals?
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The End Of Root Canals?

By Coby McDonald

Lab Grown Neuron Networks Could Treat Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s
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Lab Grown Neuron Networks Could Treat Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s

By Alexandra Ossola

Regenerated heart
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Scientists Grow Full-Sized, Beating Human Hearts From Stem Cells

By Alexandra Ossola

Cataract
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Stem Cells Can Regenerate The Lens In Your Eye

By Alexandra Ossola

Chinese Scientists Turn Mouse Stem Cells Into Working Sperm Cells
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Chinese Scientists Turn Mouse Stem Cells Into Working Sperm Cells

By Nicholas Raine-Fenning and Ioannis Sfontouris/The Conversation

The Cure-All
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The Cure-All

By Tyler Graham

Yes, You Can Reverse Disease
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Yes, You Can Reverse Disease

Toxin-Secreting Stem Cells May Destroy Brain Tumors From Inside Out
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Toxin-Secreting Stem Cells May Destroy Brain Tumors From Inside Out

By Loren Grush

What Does It Take To Make Meat From Stem Cells?
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What Does It Take To Make Meat From Stem Cells?

By Francie Diep

First Human Clone Embryos Created From Adults’ Skin Cells
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First Human Clone Embryos Created From Adults’ Skin Cells

By Francie Diep

Milestone Stem-Cell Paper Shows Signs Of Cheating, But The Cells Could Still Be Real
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Milestone Stem-Cell Paper Shows Signs Of Cheating, But The Cells Could Still Be Real

By Francie Diep

Many Promising Embryonic Stem Cell Therapies Ensnared In Legal Loophole
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Many Promising Embryonic Stem Cell Therapies Ensnared In Legal Loophole

By Francie Diep

Whoa! Scientists Grow A Brain In A Dish
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Whoa! Scientists Grow A Brain In A Dish

By Shaunacy Ferro

Watch Lab-Grown Heart Tissue Beat On Its Own [Video]
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Watch Lab-Grown Heart Tissue Beat On Its Own [Video]

By Shaunacy Ferro

Japanese Scientist May Have To Grow His Human Organs In American Pigs
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Japanese Scientist May Have To Grow His Human Organs In American Pigs

By Dan Nosowitz

New Hope For Regrowing Severed Limbs, Just Like Lizards’ Tails
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New Hope For Regrowing Severed Limbs, Just Like Lizards’ Tails

By Dan Nosowitz

Scientists Create First Cloned Human Embryo
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Scientists Create First Cloned Human Embryo

By Francie Diep

Your Immune System ‘Remembers’ Microbes It’s Never Fought Before, New Study Says
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Your Immune System ‘Remembers’ Microbes It’s Never Fought Before, New Study Says

By Rebecca Boyle

Scientists Outsmart the Immune System to Better Match People with Organs
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Scientists Outsmart the Immune System to Better Match People with Organs

By Spencer Woodman

Human Eggs Grown in the Lab Could Produce Unlimited Supply of Humans
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Human Eggs Grown in the Lab Could Produce Unlimited Supply of Humans

By Rebecca Boyle

Monkey Embryo Mashup Results In First Primate Chimeras
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Monkey Embryo Mashup Results In First Primate Chimeras

By Rebecca Boyle

For the First Time, Lab-Grown Blood Is Pumped Into a Human’s Veins
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For the First Time, Lab-Grown Blood Is Pumped Into a Human’s Veins

By Sean Kane

Seeking Advanced Stem Cell Treatment, Peyton Manning Flies to Europe
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Seeking Advanced Stem Cell Treatment, Peyton Manning Flies to Europe

By Rebecca Boyle

Using a Lab-Grown Trachea, Surgeons Conduct the World’s First Synthetic Organ Transplant
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Using a Lab-Grown Trachea, Surgeons Conduct the World’s First Synthetic Organ Transplant

By Clay Dillow

Stem-Cell Therapy Works Wonders for Race Horses; Are Human Treatments Next?
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Stem-Cell Therapy Works Wonders for Race Horses; Are Human Treatments Next?

By Emily Anthes

Worm Regenerates a Whole New Body From a Single Cell
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Worm Regenerates a Whole New Body From a Single Cell

By Rebecca Boyle

Did Stem Cell Therapy Repair Bartolo Colon’s Broken Pitching Arm?
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Did Stem Cell Therapy Repair Bartolo Colon’s Broken Pitching Arm?

By Clay Dillow

Injured Brazilian Wolf Is First Wild Animal Treated With Stem Cells
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Injured Brazilian Wolf Is First Wild Animal Treated With Stem Cells

By Rebecca Boyle

Via Stem Cell Transplant, German Doctors Say They’ve Cured a Patient’s HIV
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Via Stem Cell Transplant, German Doctors Say They’ve Cured a Patient’s HIV

By Clay Dillow

In Japanese Study, Stem Cell Injections Shown to Provide Simple Route to Breast Augmentation
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In Japanese Study, Stem Cell Injections Shown to Provide Simple Route to Breast Augmentation

By Lizzie Schiffman