This is especially problematic in cases of blocked blood vessels, which can repeatedly starve large areas of the heart of oxygen and nutrients, killing the cardiomyocytes there. This leads to a ...

Innovative muscle patches derived from stem cells demonstrate efficacy in heart repair, improving function in primates and a ...

A patch made from lab-grown muscle cells boosted heart function in monkeys with cardiovascular disease and is now being ...

Grafting patches of lab-grown muscle to the surface of the heart could offer a lifeline for people waiting for a transplant.

Scientists at Gladstone Institutes showed that a cell therapy derived from stem cells can restore normal patterns of brain ...

After years of controversy, stem cells are on the cusp of cures for conditions like epilepsy and type 1 diabetes. California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Neurona Therapeutics, Vertex ...

When Science voted stem cell research its 1999 Breakthrough of the Year, the congratulatory article traced the field's origin to the 1981 successful culture of mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells. 1,2 But ...