A research group from Nagoya City University has elucidated the significance of birth in the maintenance of neural stem cells (NSCs).The findings of the study are published in Science Advances. Birth ...

This image shows a postnatal neural stem cell (NSC) in the ventricular-subventricular zone. The majority of postnatal NSCs are maintained in a quiescent state, allowing for long-term maintenance.

BALTIMORE -- The 4-month-old on the operating table has a shocking birth defect, nearly half his heart is too small or even missing. To save him, surgeons will have to reroute how his blood flows, a ...

Even in adults, stem cell regeneration is highly experimental. But small studies involving heart attack survivors and older adults with heart failure have found what Dr. Denis Buxton, a stem cell ...

Stem cells from newborns' umbilical cords and placenta are normally tossed, but some Johns Hopkins students have come up with a new system that could significantly increase collections. The stem cells ...

All cell types found in the body are derived from stem cells. However, genetic mutations can impact the ability of stem cells to develop into fully functional cells. Also, as the body ages, the number ...

Stem cells can fight disease from the inside out. But not all treatments are created equal. By Mohana Ravindranath The promise of stem cell therapy is powerful. Scientists can draw versatile cells ...

BALTIMORE — The 4-month-old on the operating table has a shocking birth defect, nearly half his heart too small or even missing. To save him, surgeons will have to totally reroute how his blood flows, ...