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Scientists find 'key' that could be driving rising colon cancer rates
Colon cancer has been on the rise in Americans under 50 for the last three decades, but it's not exactly clear why.
Stem cell therapy to correct heart failure in children could 'transform lives'
Correcting heart failure in young children is only a few years away from becoming a reality.
This popular diet might be slowing your hair growth, says new study
Here's some hair-raising news for dieters.
Heart defects affect 40K US babies every year, but cutting-edge AI and stem cell tech will save lives — and even cure them in the womb
Top health researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) in Australia have teamed with those from the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco on the Decoding Broken Hearts initiative.
Anti-aging enthusiasts are having stem cell injections in their knees — at more than $16K a pop
Call it a joint venture.
7th person likely 'cured' of HIV in a remarkable case
"The longer we see these HIV remissions without any HIV therapy, the more confidence we can get that we’re probably seeing a case where we really have eradicated all competent...
Patient cured of HIV and leukemia is 'extremely grateful' 5 years after stem cell transplant
“I wasn’t ready to die,” Paul Edmonds, 68, told ABC News last year.
China grows first-ever fluorescent-green chimera monkey using stem cells
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences recorded the first-ever live birth of a chimeric monkey using stem cells, with the animal having luminous green eyes and fingertips.
'We'll be living and working to 120 – and it will start within a decade' says doctor to the stars
Hollywood doctor Ernst von Schwarz says a healthy life to 120 will be normal soon thanks to stem cells he already gives to celebrities. The longest-lived human was Jeanne Calment,...
Living human embryo model conceived without sperm or egg: breakthrough study
"Some will welcome this," said one researcher of the ethically challenging research, "but others won't like it."
'Geneva patient' could be sixth person to achieve HIV remission
If this man, dubbed the "Geneva patient," is in remission long enough, he could be considered cured of the potentially lethal virus.
Cure for baldness might be hiding in your hairy moles, new study finds
Researchers are preparing to start clinical trials this summer of a molecule that seems to stimulate hair growth.
Lab-grown babies could be a reality as soon as 2028, scientist claims
Japanese scientists claim they could grown human babies in the lab in as few as five years by incubating eggs and sperm in an artificial womb.
Drew Barrymore 'banked' her kids' umbilical cord blood — but is it worth it?
It's been touted as a miracle "insurance" -- but some experts are zeroing in on the time and financial investments that are needed.
'Consumers are gambling their money' on stem cell treatments, scientists warn
“Companies that sell untested and unproven health promises are little more than modern snake-oil salesmen," said the lead author of a new study.
'Holy grail' of cancer detection predicts tumors a year before they form: breakthrough
The revolutionary cancer screening approach will soon be used in participating UK hospitals.
Third person 'cured' of HIV after risky stem cell transplant
A German man has become the third person ever to be effectively "cured" of HIV thanks to a stem cell transplant.
Scientists grow human brain cells in rats — influencing rodents' behavior
"We found that human neurons respond very quickly after we stimulated the whiskers," one researcher observed.
Scientists create 'synthetic' embryo with brain, beating heart in 'world first'
Scientists have created the miracle of life — no male or female necessary.
Biotech firm wants to grow human embryos for organ harvesting
The company, Renewal Bio, claimed that it successfully used advanced stem cell technology and artificial wombs in order to grow mouse embryos.