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Transplanting insulin-making cells to treat Type 1 diabetes is challenging − but stem cells offer a potential improvement

Diabetes develops when the body fails to manage its blood glucose levels. One form of diabetes causes the body to not produce insulin at all. Called Type 1 diabetes, or T1D, this autoimmune disease happens when the body’s defense system mistakes its own insulin-producing cells as foreign and kills them.…

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2024

Can Stress Really Make Your Hair Go Grey?

Yes, stress can make your hair go grey, but it's not the only factor.

Inverse · Nov 17, 2024

In a 1st, scientists reversed type 1 diabetes by reprogramming a person's own fat cells

Scientists reprogrammed a woman's fat cells to become insulin-making beta cells, reversing her type 1 diabetes.

LiveScience · Oct 31, 2024

A Novel Discovery Hints At Why We Stop Producing New Brain Cells — And What We Can Do About It

A new study from Stanford Medicine shows how a gene editing tool identified a gene to knock out that could promote activation of neural stem cells.

Inverse · Oct 3, 2024

Is stress turning my hair grey?

When we start to go grey depends a lot on genetics.

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2024

World’s first eye transplant was a giant leap forward – but vision remains elusive

Three years ago, Aaron James, a utility lineman, lost half of his face and his arm when he was struck by a high-voltage electrical cable.

The Conversation · Sep 30, 2024

The growing burden of blood cancer in India: How awareness and early detection can save lives

Blood Cancer clock is ticking- Every 5 minutes someone in India is diagnosed with blood cancer or a blood disorder such as Thalassemia or Aplastic Anemia.

The Times of India · Sep 20, 2024

World-first stem cell breakthrough for bone marrow

Australian scientists have created lab-grown blood stem cells that survive in animals, sparking hopes of better medical treatments.

AAP · Sep 2, 2024

World-first study to identify stem cell super donors launched

Scientists will analyse DNA samples from up to 5,000 past donors to find out which genes make some people super donors.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024

Umbilical cord stem cells donated in 2008 transform life of five-year-old boy with rare genetic disorder

Gunner Lewis-Vale’s parents say they are ‘eternally grateful to the incredible mother who donated their baby’s umbilical cord’

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024