Do you remember when you were first taught to brush your teeth? The exact moment might be a blur, but chances are, you were introduced to a toothbrush before picking up a pencil or pen. The emphasis placed on dental hygiene from a young age, especially after the emergence of permanent teeth, is no trivial ...
Materials scientists at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney have shown that human pluripotent stem cells in a lab can initiate a process resembling the gastrulation phase — where cells begin differentiating into new cell types — much earlier than occurs in mother nature. For an embryo developing in the womb, gastrulation occurs ...
It seems that research teams are working on solutions for every medical ailment there is. And whether it be diabetes or macular degeneration or ALS, these teams are turning to stem cells to find the cure. But is it possible to resurrect a brain-dead human? Well, in one experiment scheduled to begin later this year, ...
Stem cell treatments are still in the experimental stage, with a lot more advanced research required before treatments make it into the mainstream. However, that hasn’t stopped American “stem-cell tourists” from traveling to unregulated clinics in Mexico, the Caribbean, and China searching for stem-cell treatments for just about anything, from heart treatments to facelifts. In ...
Human beings have always been curious about the idea of immortality. What if we could never die? Many scientists have spent their entire lives trying to unlock the secrets that would allow people to live forever. One of the latest in line, American company Bioquark, is now promising to make this fantasy a reality. The ...
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