For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type of human immune cell—known as helper T cells—from stem cells in a ...

Scientists in China have unveiled a breakthrough way to mass-produce powerful cancer-fighting immune cells in the lab. By engineering early-stage stem cells from cord blood—rather than trying to ...

First off-the-shelf, long-term durable blood stem cell platform has potential to cure more than 70 diseases, eliminate dependency on donor or patient cells CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Garuda ...

An innovative stem cell therapy approved for severe heart failure has been cleared for use in Japan. Here is why it matters for heart disease patients and what impact it has on the Indian heart ...

The positive economic impact of retaining these international, U.S.-trained STEM graduates is significant. Even while still in training, each foreign-born STEM worker and PhD student contributes ...

Stem cell therapy is an emerging treatment for type 2 diabetes. Although it’s not yet FDA-approved in the United States, it is a rapidly expanding and promising field of research. Stem cells are ...

UBC research associate Dr. Ross Jones in the lab where they are working to develop cell-based therapies from stem cells. Credit: Phillip Chin. For the first time, researchers at the University of ...