In an "unprecedented" clinical trial, U.S. researchers have successfully reversed the long-term debilitating effects in some of the stroke patients by injecting stem cells directly into their brains.
U.S. researchers said Thursday they turned skin cells into heart cells and brain cells using just a combination of chemicals, a breakthrough that may lay the foundation for one day regenerating lost or damaged cells with pharmaceutical drugs.
Australian scientists have looked to the unassuming cactus in an effort to increase the performance of fuel cells in electric cars, in a discovery which could revolutionize the electric vehicle (EV) industry.
Human trials of a breakthrough stem-cell treatment capable of regenerating human tissue damaged by injury, disease or aging, similar to salamanders, will begin next year following landmark research by Aussie researchers.
Harvesting stem cells through procedures such as bone marrow transplants could become quicker and easier thanks to a breakthrough developed by Australian scientists.
Genetically modified goat milk has been used to create a new biotechnology process that promises cheaper anti-cancer drugs, New Zealand scientists said Wednesday.
The next case of cancer, in another victim, must start anew.
A new cancer drug, tested for the first time by Melbourne researchers, has proved extremely effective in killing cancerous blood cells.
Chinese scientists have developed a new bioartificial liver that can help liver failure patients survive long enough for an organ transplant.
A Mexican clinic is promoting a stem cell therapy to treat a range of diseases, from diabetic foot to arthritis and pulmonary fibrosis.
Australian researchers have discovered the protein MCL-1 is critical for keeping milk- producing cells alive and sustaining milk production in the breast.
Scientists have discovered mechanisms that control a new form of premature cell death in living tissue and a mechanism to reverse it, opening up the possibility for new treatments to a number of diseases, according to a new study published Monday.
Chinese scientists have extracted a virus known as M1 that could kill cancer cells without harming normal cells, giving hope for future research and development of cancer therapies.
Researchers in Japan have developed a chip that mimics human organs, a technology that could test the efficacy and side effects of drugs and speed the development of new drugs.
Three scientists shared the 2014 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, the committee announced Monday.
Australian researchers have found that cane toad venom kills off prostate cancer cells while sparing healthy cells.
New Zealand scientists said Monday they could be closer to a cure for diabetes after identifying a hormone that causes the disease.
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