Researchers have isolated a type of cell from bone marrow that seems capable of transforming itself into most or all of the specialized cells in the body, a dramatic new finding likely to fuel the ...

The team created a thin patch of lab-grown heart tissue using reprogrammed adult stem cells. The patch can be folded and ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a pioneering method to mend damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, an advance that ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- A scientific panel says a 2002 study that suggested adult stem cells might be as useful as embryonic ones was flawed and its conclusions may be wrong, a finding that raises questions ...

Stem cells offer medical promise, but their capabilities vary. Adult, embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells each have strengths and limits. While therapies exist for blood diseases, broader ...

During the last decade, embryonic stem-cell research has been a subject of much controversy and division. Lost in the debate surrounding embryonic stem cells is the success of adult stem cells. Adult ...

Olivia Burtwistle is a 12-year-old girl in search of a cure for Batten disease. — -- Olivia Burtwistle grew as a typically curious and energetic child until soon after her fourth birthday, when ...

Diverse factors account for the interest in (and success of) the adult stem cell field in recent years. These factors include breakthroughs in reprogramming, ethical and regulatory issues more ...

Researchers in Italy have seen dramatic improvement in multiple sclerosis (MS) afflicted mice when treated with adult brain stem cell injections. Four of 15 paralyzed mice were able to regain normal ...