stem-cells

Now, exciting new research from Kyoto University and collaborating institutions may open the door to better treatments for laryngeal regeneration. SOX9-positive basal cell in the epithelium and Lgr5-positive cell in the lamina propria of the vocal fold were identified as candidates for stem cells.

A single infusion of stem cells helped frail older adults walk significantly farther.

Researchers are using stem cells and nanotechnology to build a bridge for regrowing damaged spinal nerves.

Stem cells drive organogenesis and regeneration by supplying specialized cells for development, tissue maintenance, and repair. This overview highlights major stem cell types, their sources, and key stages of organ formation governed by stem cell activity.

About a decade ago, I started giving out stem cell hype awards, including one for a stem cells for stroke headline. It was way over the top: ‘Stanford researchers ‘stunned’ by stem cell experiment that helped stroke patient walk’. This is one of the most sensationalized stem cell headlines ever, but it’s not alone. What […] The post Stem cells for stroke hype awardee 10 years ago now tells a caut…

I had expected that there would be criminal charges related to stem cell clinics this year, but admittedly I didn’t see it coming in Utah. This was one of my 25 stem cell predictions for 2025. The stem cell clinic world has so much that is problematic. Where does something cross the line from perhaps […] The post Felony charges against 3 in Utah related to stem cells, undercover agents visited cl…

Insights about brain cell damage after stroke and repair after transplant could pave the way for therapies that extend the treatment window, a USC lab study reveals. The post Stem cell transplant for stroke leads to brain cell growth and functional recovery in study appeared first on USC .

Heading into college, the alum — now director at Allogene Therapeutics in San Francisco — was torn between engineering or doing something else. In the end, “I felt like there were way too many electrical and computer engineers in my family.” The post How Trojan Suhasni Gopalakrishnan ended up studying stem cells appeared first on USC .

It was another crazy week for me with tons of grant work, but news  and research in the regenerative medicine world keep on popping up including a paper on MSCs for MS. I’ve realized that even when I’m trying to take a short break, I often see science and signs of stem cells popping up […] The post Weekly reads: stem cells everywhere, MSCs for MS?, nanostickers, Makary update appeared first on Th…

Joe Rogan just keeps glowing about clinics offering unproven stem cells like most recently the Cellular Performance Institute in Tijuana. Often Joe talks about his own experiences getting stem cells, but other times he refers anecdotally to others who supposedly had great experiences. While it’s not unusual for some celebrities to get stem cells at […] The post Joe Rogan shows more love for unpro…

I’ve met people who are excited about using stem cells for Parkinson’s Disease. Some of these folks have Parkinson’s or are loved ones. Talking to them makes things real. It feel personal and not just scientific. The current treatment options are far away from what is needed for many people. I am optimistic that a […] The post Weekly reads: Parkinson’s & the gut, sports, cat stem cells appeared …

How is research looking on stem cells for diabetes? I’m feeling more encouraged about the clinical research in that area. Before we jump into that let’s talk about two other things.  The big news of the week was the felony plea deal by Liveyon’s John Kosolcharoen to charges related to marketing an unapproved cell therapy […] The post Weekly reads: Vertex stem cells for diabetes, storing iPS cells…

The stem cell clinic arena is a Wild West but perhaps few have been wilder than the perinatal stem cell clinic firm Liveyon run by John Kosolcharoen. Now John Kosolcharoen has pleaded guilty to felony charges related to Liveyon’s activities including distribution of an unapproved cell therapy drug. He will be sentenced next month. This […] The post Liveyon leader John Kosolcharoen pleads to feder…

How are things going with regenerative medicine and stem cells in Japan? It’s still an exciting time there, but I’ve noted a sense that it is a time of transition too in some ways. For example, government funding is perhaps less certain than in the past. Let’s start with a few articles on how the […] The post Recommended reads: Stem cells in Japan, iPS cells for COVID & hearts, He Jiankui appeare…

We’ve known that most organs have resident stem cell populations for decades, but things have been less clear in the lung and it has only been relatively recently that lung stem cells have been definitively characterized. Why is so important? Lung stem cells, whether endogenous or made in the lab, have the potential to help […] The post Recommended reads: lung stem cells, Utah stem cell law, Ozzy…

A new paper on stem cells for paralysis from a Mayo Clinic team has sparked a bit of legitimate hope but also some hype in the media. The publication was in Nature Communications. It is entitled “Intrathecal delivery of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in traumatic spinal cord injury: Phase I trial.” The approach was direct injection […] The post Perspectives on new stem cells for paralysis…

Can you learn important things about stem cells on Reddit? Yes, you can, but it’s a wild experience at times. Researchers may often think about stem cells through the lens of traditional routes of communication like academic journals, but laypeople turn elsewhere to learn about regenerative medicine. This includes digging into stem cells on Reddit. […] The post The zoo that is stem cells on Reddi…

People often ask me what are the most promising stem cell therapies in development and new data suggest we should add stem cells for epilepsy to the list based on work by Neurona Therapeutics. I’ll start off the weekly recommended reads with this new mouse paper on cell therapy for epilepsy. Neurona Therapeutics: stem cells […] The post Weekly reads: stem cells for epilepsy from Neurona Therapeut…

From the beginning of the pandemic, I have been mostly skeptical about the idea of cell therapy for COVID including stem cell therapies. However, at the same time, I’ve closely followed the data, especially up until 2022. Now having just had a nasty bout with COVID myself for the first time this summer, I recently […] The post Update on stem cells & cell therapy for COVID trials appeared first on…

What could go wrong with celebrities desperately hunting for stem cells as a fountain of youth? A flaskful of problems. Some famous folks can’t seem to get enough of stem cells, even if those supposed therapies are unproven and risky. In recent years, dozens of celebs have gotten stem cell procedures of various kinds. The […] The post Desperately seeking stem cells: celeb quests for elixirs often…