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Japan Approves Stem-Cell Treatment For Parkinson's In World First
Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected.
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What Is Stem Cell Therapy? Here's How Much It Costs For Conditions It Can Actually Cure
The Supreme Courts latest ban on the use of stem cell therapy for autism serves as a vital reminder that miracle cures often lack scientific backing. Here is a breakdown of what stem cell therapy actually is and how much it costs.
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German Man Is 2nd Ever To Beat HIV Without Using HIV-Resistant Stem Cells
A man living with HIV has been declared AIDS-free after receiving a stem cell transplant to treat blood cancer. He becomes the seventh person in the world to be declared HIV-free
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Menstrual Masking Trend Sparks Debate As Experts Warn Of Hidden Risks
Given these potential risks and the lack of adequate scientific research, experts recommend exercising caution before adopting this trend.
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Breakthrough In Lab-Grown Mini-Organs Could Revolutionise Disease Research: Report
Scientists have successfully grown lab-made heart and liver organoids with their own blood vessels, marking a significant step toward realistic human organ models for disease study and drug testing.
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Hope For Skin Disease Patients As Scientists Grow World's 1st Human Skin In Lab
In a first, a team of Australian scientists has grown the world's first fully functioning lab-made human skin with its own blood supply. The advance may pave the way for better treatment of skin diseases, burns, and grafts.
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Scientists Reportedly Reversed Type 1 Diabetes by Reprogramming Patient's Fat Cells into Insulin-Producing Cells
Chinese researchers have, for the first time, reprogrammed a woman’s fat cells to become insulin-producing pancreatic cells, reversing her need for insulin injections for over a year. In this study, fat cells were chemically reverted into stem-like cells and transformed into islet cells, which are normally found in the pancreas. The cells, implan...
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After 100-Year Hypothesis, Scientists Find Cells That Could Heal Chronic Wounds
These cells can transform into endothelial cells and macrophages, aiding in blood vessel growth and tissue repair, particularly when triggered by injury or poor blood flow.
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First-Ever 'Synthetic Embryo' Developed Entirely Using Stem Cells From Mice
Stem cells can be used to create a "synthetic embryo" without using a sperm, eggs, or a womb, according to scientists. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science were able to create an artificial embryo using only stem celll from mice. These synthetic embryos grew normally until day 8.5 when the early organ progenitors are formed such as hear...
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Karnataka Infant Among 14 In World With Rare Genetic Disorder BENTA
A seven-month-old baby from Bengaluru has been diagnosed with the 'BENTA' disease, an extremely rare primary immunodeficiency disorder, that is said to have affected only 13 others in the world.
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Japan Approves Stem-Cell Treatment For Parkinson's In World First
Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected.
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What Is Stem Cell Therapy? Here's How Much It Costs For Conditions It Can Actually Cure
The Supreme Courts latest ban on the use of stem cell therapy for autism serves as a vital reminder that miracle cures often lack scientific backing. Here is a breakdown of what stem cell therapy actually is and how much it costs.
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German Man Is 2nd Ever To Beat HIV Without Using HIV-Resistant Stem Cells
A man living with HIV has been declared AIDS-free after receiving a stem cell transplant to treat blood cancer. He becomes the seventh person in the world to be declared HIV-free
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Menstrual Masking Trend Sparks Debate As Experts Warn Of Hidden Risks
Given these potential risks and the lack of adequate scientific research, experts recommend exercising caution before adopting this trend.
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Breakthrough In Lab-Grown Mini-Organs Could Revolutionise Disease Research: Report
Scientists have successfully grown lab-made heart and liver organoids with their own blood vessels, marking a significant step toward realistic human organ models for disease study and drug testing.
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Hope For Skin Disease Patients As Scientists Grow World's 1st Human Skin In Lab
In a first, a team of Australian scientists has grown the world's first fully functioning lab-made human skin with its own blood supply. The advance may pave the way for better treatment of skin diseases, burns, and grafts.
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Scientists Reportedly Reversed Type 1 Diabetes by Reprogramming Patient's Fat Cells into Insulin-Producing Cells
Chinese researchers have, for the first time, reprogrammed a woman’s fat cells to become insulin-producing pancreatic cells, reversing her need for insulin injections for over a year. In this study, fat cells were chemically reverted into stem-like cells and transformed into islet cells, which are normally found in the pancreas. The cells, implan...
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After 100-Year Hypothesis, Scientists Find Cells That Could Heal Chronic Wounds
These cells can transform into endothelial cells and macrophages, aiding in blood vessel growth and tissue repair, particularly when triggered by injury or poor blood flow.
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First-Ever 'Synthetic Embryo' Developed Entirely Using Stem Cells From Mice
Stem cells can be used to create a "synthetic embryo" without using a sperm, eggs, or a womb, according to scientists. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science were able to create an artificial embryo using only stem celll from mice. These synthetic embryos grew normally until day 8.5 when the early organ progenitors are formed such as hear...
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Karnataka Infant Among 14 In World With Rare Genetic Disorder BENTA
A seven-month-old baby from Bengaluru has been diagnosed with the 'BENTA' disease, an extremely rare primary immunodeficiency disorder, that is said to have affected only 13 others in the world.
