Stem cells
Couple beat odds as both called to donate stem cells
Officials said there was a one in four million chance they would both be called to donate.
More women able to donate stem cells after rule change
NHS officials hope to reduce reliance on costly imported stem cells.
World-first study to identify stem cell super donors launched
Scientists will analyse DNA samples from up to 5,000 past donors to find out which genes make some people super donors.
Scientists report first live birth of ‘chimeric’ monkey
The baby was born with ‘a high proportion’ of donor cells but survived only for 10 days, the researchers said.
Stem cell transplant ‘only chance’ for eight-year-old with blood cancer
Bobby Browne’s family is seeking a donor after being told an innovative treatment had failed in February.
‘Synthetic’ human embryos created without eggs or sperm
The work falls outside current UK legislation and raises ethical and legal issues.
‘Synthetic’ human embryos created without eggs or sperm
The work falls outside current UK legislation and raises ethical and legal issues.
How a jab of skin cells could reverse sight loss
A JAB of stem cells from a patient’s own skin could be the first treatment for a leading cause of sight loss.
Stem cells that ‘get stuck’ may be the reason hair turns grey as people age
Scientists said the research in mice could lead to ways of preventing or reversing the greying of human hair.
How belly fat can help bones to heal faster
SCIENTISTS have discovered that stem cells - the body's raw materials for repairing itself - can be turned into bone cells by zapping them with sound waves just 10 minutes a day for five days.