Stem Cells in the News

Newswise — Researchers from the group of Hans Clevers in collaboration with the group of Bart Haagmans (Erasmus MC) established an organoid biobank to search for the genes that are essential for the spreading of a SARS-CoV2 infection. Their study was published in Nature Communications on 17 September and highlights the usefulness of organoids for [...] Published September 17, 2021 at 02:56PM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal .

Credit: ShutterstockDoes amniotic tissue help knee arthritis pain? That’s been an open question for some time. Thankfully this question is beginning to get answered by FDA clinical trials, the earliest of which are now beginning to report results. One such report this week could spell trouble for the other half dozen companies involved in knee [...] Published September 17, 2021 at 03:32AM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal .

Stem cell therapy is one of the most well-known and high-profile forms of medical treatment. For decades, medical researchers have used stem cell therapy to treat a myriad of conditions. However, stem cell therapy is growing in popularity and accessibility. As a result, more and more people may wonder if stem cell therapy is right [...] Published September 16, 2021 at 10:26PM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal .

Bone injuries in the face and skull -- known as craniomaxillofacial defects -- can be caused by sports injuries, vehicle accidents, or battlefield injuries. Repairing such defects is complicated because different types of cells need to interact with each other. In a new study, researchers are investigating the types of material used in reconstruction to [...] Published September 13, 2021 at 09:44PM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal .

Newswise — ITHACA, N.Y. -- A new Cornell study has found the antimicrobial properties of certain stem cell proteins could offer a potential treatment to reduce infection in skin wounds.Treating wounds with the secretion of a type of stem cell effectively reduced the viability of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus – better known as MRSA – according to [...] Published September 16, 2021 at 12:36PM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal .

Credit: ShutterstockPRP for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis has more evidence to support it than knee replacements, but the old guard is having a tough time accepting this new reality. A recent study in an old guard orthopedic journal could change some minds. Let’s review.DefinitionsBefore I begin, we need to define some things:Corticosteroid injections – [...] Published September 16, 2021 at 07:44AM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal .

A study released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM), by researchers at the Baker Institute for Animal Health, part of Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, N.Y., details in a relevant ex vivo model how treating wounds with the secretion of a type of stem cell called mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) effectively reduced methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus – better known [...] Published September 16, 2021 at 08:35AM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal .