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Creating and implanting synthetic monkey embryos could pave the way to stem-cell babies

In January 2017, I met Jiankui He, the now-infamous Chinese scientist who would go on to create the world’s first genome-edited babies. This was at a meeting in Berkeley, Calif., hosted by Jennifer Doudna who, along with Emmanuelle Charpentier, was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work…

The Conversation

Researchers Created "Embryos" From Monkey Stem Cells For The First Time

Chinese researchers developed embryo-like structures from monkey embryonic stem cells, a first that may herald deeper insight into embryonic development.

Inverse

Does the future of medicine lie in space?

Earth’s gravity makes it harder to cultivate the proteins needed to study diseases and pathogens. And although the cost of space travel is high, private enterprise is stepping in

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Shortage of local stem cell donors leaves blood cancer patients waiting anxiously for overseas saviours

Bendigo man Steve Guley is urging people to become stem cell donors, to help people like him who need a stem cell transplant.

ABC News

For 1st time, scientists create mice with cells from 2 males

Scientists have created baby mice with two fathers for the first time by turning male mouse stem cells into female cells in a lab

The Independent UK

'Lymph study is a big leap forward for bone healing'

Dr Miriam Stoppard on the groundbreaking news that lymphatic vessels, which help to bolster our immune systems, also have a role in regenerating bone and blood cells

Daily Mirror

Scots teacher who became charity's 2000th stem cell donor hopes to 'give someone a second chance at life'

Amy Pringle from Glasgow has donated her stem cells to help treat someone with blood cancer.

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Cellular Reset: Inside the Scientific Pursuit of a Universal Cure

A cabal of scientists is actively trying to reset the body's cells in the hope of curing disease, with some promising early results pointing the way forward.

Inverse

Queensland boy Mateoh Eggleton's last chance at a bone marrow transplant delayed by airport mishap

Stem cells that were donated as a "last chance" for a six-year-old Queensland boy were left behind at an American airport this week.

ABC News

'The special plaster full of stem cells that can fix babies’ heart problems'

Miriam Stoppard looks at a fascinating development which could reduce the need for open-heart surgery on children

Daily Mirror

Heartbreak as one sibling saved using miracle drug, but older sister not eligible for treatment

Teddi Shaw suffers from deadly metachromatic leukodystrophy and had her stem cells removed and the faulty genes replaced

The Independent UK

How Older People May Produce Younger Blood To Keep Them Healthier

Rejuvenating effects of keeping blood young could soon be taken in a pill to help people maintain their health as they grow older.

Zenger

The Final Shortcut to 10-Year Facial Youth with Nano Fat Transfer

Exclusive interview with Dr. Piya Rungruxsiri on “The New Semi-surgical Solution to Forever Facial Youth with ADSC Younger by Bio-Z-tem in Bangkok”

Bangkok Post

'Lab-grown blood cells provide fresh hope for patients needing transfusions'

Dr Miriam Stoppard on the ground-breaking trial resulting in manufactured red blood cells being grown from donor stem cells which are then transfused into another patient

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Can we transform cancer cells back to normal cells? This therapy could pave the way

How cells become cancerous is a process researchers are still trying to understand fully.

The Conversation

Triggering cancer cells to become normal cells – how stem cell therapies can provide new ways to stop tumors from spreading or growing back

How cells become cancerous is a process researchers are still trying to fully understand. Generally, normal cells grow and multiply through controlled cell division, where old and damaged cells are replaced after they die by new cells. Sometimes this process stops working, leading cells to start growing uncontrollably and develop…

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Stem Cell Population Identified Is Vital For Bone Regeneration: Research

Researchers have identified a subpopulation of mesenchymal stem cells in the bone marrow that express the marker CD73. Read on for details:

Wales Online

British toddler thriving after 'world-first' operation to cure heart defect

Operation used pioneering stem cell injections

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Return of the rhino: can we bring the northern white back from extinction?

An enthralling project to save the northern white rhino is raising challenging questions as scientists debate the ethics of de-extinction. Mattha Busby reports

The Conversation

Lab-grown blood used in transfusion for first time – here are three other ways that making organs could change healthcare

Human volunteers have received the first-ever transfusion of lab grown red blood cells in a groundbreaking scientific first. Volunteers received about 5ml-10ml of blood (around 1-2 teaspoons), which contained around 15 billion red blood cells. So far, volunteers who received the lab-grown blood cells are reported to be in good…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

South Jersey's ultracold vault keeps blood cells, brain tissue, and DNA ready for medical research

Keith and Jenny DiMarino were expecting their third child 11 years ago when they got e-mails that promoted the preservation of stem cells from their baby's umbilical cord.

ABC News

Patients receive transfusion of laboratory-grown blood in world-first clinical trial

Volunteers receive a transfusion of blood grown in a laboratory from stem cells of donors to see if it lasts longer than blood donated from a standard transfusion.

Bristol Post

Bristol laboratory runs first clinical trial which could 'revolutionise' treatments for people with blood disorders

Scientists say that if proved safe, manufactured blood cells could revolutionise treatments for people with blood disorders

Wales Online

‘Lab-grown red blood cells transfused into person in a world first’

This could transform care, says consultant haematologist Cedric Ghevaert

The Guardian - UK

New hope for sickle cell patients as UK trial of lab grown red blood cells begins

World first clinical test could be good news for people with rare blood groups and those who need frequent transfusions

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