King's College London researchers have created a unique collection of human stem cell models that could help to uncover why ...

When Alice Bertaina, M.D., Ph.D., attended medical school in Italy, her goal was to work in pediatrics. But she wasn’t sure ...

Your skin is in a constant state of reinvention. Every month, your body sheds and regenerates its entire outer layer—a complete turnover powered by tiny, tireless stem cells. These same cells spring ...

Scientists discover how bones “listen” to exercise and activate cellular signals that strengthen bone structure.

The way in which blood stem cells evolve over a lifespan differs greatly between humans and mice, new research reveals. The findings provide a new understanding of the critical factors that influence ...

More than 1 million Americans live with the neurodegenerative brain disorder – and that number is expected to climb ...

Hospitals are seeing success treating multiple myeloma with advanced therapies. Second autologous stem cell transplants, even ...

"We all just want the best chance." Stem cells are special cells that can change into other blood cells to be used to treat many different cancers, as well as immune deficiencies and genetic disorders ...

Aging muscles heal more slowly after injury—a frustrating reality familiar to many older adults. A UCLA study conducted in ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During their preparation for this battle, B cells transiently revert to a more ...