Dr. Irv Weissman at Stanford University A transplant can be a lifesaving procedure for many people across the United States. In fact, according to the Health Resources & Services Administration, 36,528 transplants were performed in 2018. However, as of January 2019, the number of men, women, and children on the national transplant waiting list is … Continue reading Stanford study successful in transplant of mismatched stem cells, tissue in mice
Immune system rejection
Study Identifies Safer Stem Cell Therapies
To reject or not reject, that is the question facing the human immune system when new tissue or cells are transplanted into the body. Stem cell-therapy promises hope for many debilitating diseases that currently have no cures. However, the issue of immune rejection has prompted scientists to carefully consider how to develop safe stem cell … Continue reading Study Identifies Safer Stem Cell Therapies
What a Difference Differentiation can Make: a Little Change can Reduce the Risk of Rejection
No one likes to be rejected. It hurts. But while rejection is something most of us experience at least a couple of times in our life, researchers at Stanford have found a way to reduce the risk of rejection, at least when it comes to one form of stem cells. Reporting in the latest issue … Continue reading What a Difference Differentiation can Make: a Little Change can Reduce the Risk of Rejection
The Stem Cellar 