In groundbreaking, world-first achievement, Type 1 diabetes cured in China using stem cell transplant, report saysChinese scientists have reportedly cured a type-1 diabetes patient using cell transplants. The 25-year-old woman, who had the condition for...
30 Sep, 2024, 01.28 PM IST
Study shows stem cell therapy can be helpful in reducing Alzheimer's symptomsScientists at Stanford University have successfully transplanted stem cells into mice, resulting in a reduction of brain abnormalities asso...
25 Sep, 2023, 07.56 PM IST
Restoring vision: Groundbreaking procedure uses stem cells to treat eye injuriesA stem cell transplant procedure that aims to treat severe eye injuries is being tested in the U.S, and has shown promising results in its ...
19 Aug, 2023, 06.11 PM IST
This is how doctors cured a German HIV-positive patient, check hereIn Germany, a man became the third person to be completely cured of the HIV virus after receiving a stem cell transplant, also known as a b...
24 Feb, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
64-yr-old US lady is the first woman to be cured of HIV. But, the world is still decades away from a viable cure, warn scientistsA patient with leukemia, she was cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant.
21 Feb, 2022, 12.03 PM IST
Zydus Group clinches in-licensing deal with Swiss company Neovii"The Zydus group will market this therapy through Zydus Trans-immune, a division that offers a range of therapies related to transplant med...
06 Oct, 2016, 04.05 PM IST
India needs database of blood stem cell donors: DoctorWith only one in two million Indians finding a genetically matched donor, the country needs a database of willing blood stem cell donors to...
30 Oct, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
Nutech brings in embryonic stem cell therapy for diabeticsNutech Mediworld has developed a Human Embryonic Stem Cell (HESC) therapy which will go a long way in treating patients with type-II diabet...
19 Aug, 2015, 05.45 PM IST
Embryonic stem cells could heal damaged lungs: ResearchEmbryonic stem cells can be used to repair damaged lung tissue in those with severe respiratory disease, researchers have found.
15 Jul, 2015, 04.37 PM IST
Cells that aid hearing created successfully in labScientists have developed a way to coax embryonic stem cells to become the inner-ear hair cells which are responsible for hearing & sense o...
27 May, 2015, 04.41 PM IST
Stem cell implant shows promise for Parkinson's treatmentThe findings could be an important step toward using the implantation of stem cell-generated neurons as a treatment for Parkinson's disease...
04 Apr, 2015, 05.09 PM IST
Therapy reduces chances of dialysisThe researchers discovered that adult stem cells when combined with a protein called serelaxin, could reverse scarring.
16 Mar, 2015, 03.26 PM IST
Human stem cells converted to functional lung cells say scientistsThe advance, by Columbia University Medical Center(CUMC) researchers, has significant potential for modelling lung disease.
02 Dec, 2013, 02.20 PM IST
Human stem cells help regenerate liver function in miceResearchers have successfully transplanted derived functional hepatocytes from human stem cells into mice with acute liver injury.
28 Jul, 2013, 06.37 PM IST
- Stem cell banks grow on hope of healthy dividend
Stem cell research promises to dramatically change the way diseases are treated, Indians are turning up in large numbers at specialised ‘ba...
07 Feb, 2009, 03.24 AM IST
- Local cos line up big stem cell research plans
Research in stem cells that holds promise in treating spinal cord injuries and difficult-to-cure diseases like blood cancer, Parkinson’s an...
14 Dec, 2006, 02.42 AM IST
- India's first stem cell transplant unit in Chennai
Stem cell banking and research company Life Cell will soon be opening its stem cell transplant centre - the first of its kind in India - se...
06 Dec, 2006, 01.33 AM IST