Turning back the clock to make old skin cells young again

THIS BLOG IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO CAST Dr. Diljeet Gill, photo courtesy Babraham Institute, Cambridge UK Sometimes when I am giving public presentations people ask if stem cells are good for the face. I always say that if stem cells could help improve people’s faces would I look like this. It’s a line … Continue reading Turning back the clock to make old skin cells young again

Using reengineered human skin cells to treat COVID-19

THIS BLOG IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO CAST Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have identified a potential new therapy for COVID-19: a biologic substance created by reengineered human skin cells.    In the study—co-funded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)—scientists found the substance stopped SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, from reproducing itself. The … Continue reading Using reengineered human skin cells to treat COVID-19