Scientists at USC are launching a new trial to test a tiny stem cell implant that could restore vision in people with advanced dry macular degeneration. The hair-thin patch replaces damaged retinal ...

Stem cell IVF could enable same-sex couples and single parents to have genetically related children. It’s time to think ...

A first-in-human pilot trial suggests umbilical cord–derived mesenchymal stem cell eye drops may safely improve symptoms and inflammation in refractory dry eye, including Sjögren’s syndrome.

New scientific methods could one day render animal studies—the standard in research laboratories for more than 100 ...

A new study reveals that age-related changes in the gut microbiota directly impair intestinal stem cell (ISC) function and that restoring a youthful microbial environment can reverse this decline.

With the power of self-renewal and multipotency, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) offer the possibility of regenerative treatment for a variety of medical conditions, including spinal cord injury and ...

NEW YORK — For only the second time, the U.S. government has approved a test in people of a treatment using embryonic stem cells — this time for a rare disease that causes serious vision loss.

Chinese researchers have developed a new stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease which reportedly provides rapid ...