Old cells need not apply: how a stem cell’s age can impact potential treatments

Getting older is a normal, at times existential, part of life. The outward changes are abundant and noticeable: thinning of the hair, greying of the hair, and added lines to the face. There are also changes that happen that are not so abundantly clear in terms of outward appearance: slowing of healing time for bone … Continue reading Old cells need not apply: how a stem cell’s age can impact potential treatments

Researchers Identify Potential New Cell Source for Spinal Cord Injury Treatments

Now that Asterias Biotherapeutics’ CIRM-funded, stem cell-based clinical trial for spinal cord injury (SCI) has safely treated its first group of patients and begun recruiting the second, should other SCI researchers close up shop? Of course not. Since it’s a first-in-human trial, there certainly will be room for improvement even if the therapy proves successful. … Continue reading Researchers Identify Potential New Cell Source for Spinal Cord Injury Treatments