Not everyone will know what cord blood banking is about, and what it can be used for The purpose of this article is to provide you with some simple facts...

The question of stem cells happens to be one of the dominant subjects in the debate over biotechnology and human genetics: Should we use embryonic stem cells or adult stem cells for future medical therapies...

When people think of stem cells, the type they have in their minds is the embryonic stem cell (ESC) This article explains what ESCs are and what the current state of the research is...

Umbilical cord blood used to be consider biological waste but it has come to be used as a source of stems cells...

Wonderful things are being done with medicine Many people are alive and healthy after having received bone marrow transplants or stem cell treatment...

The first treatments for osteoarthritis, better known as “rheumatism” in the old days were balms which consisted of menthol and other herbal concoctions...

Stem cells are cells without an identity They’re essentially” blank slates” with no “writing” that identifies whether they are a heart cell, a brain cell, a skin cell, and so on...

Unlocking the secrets found with the human body is the goal of researcher working within the biological sciences...

In the news in recent years has been the controversial discussion of embryonic stem cells Then lately I started hearing about adult stem cells and stem cell vitamins and wondered how good they are...

The use of embryonic stem cells in medical research is fraught with controversy so umbilical cord stem cells may be an attractive alternative...

One of the most interesting articles I’ve read in quite a while is a piece by Dr Konrad Hochedlinger, associate professor of stem cell and regenerative biology at Harvard Medical School...

Umbilical cord blood is the fluid that stays in the umbilical cord and placenta after the birth Cord blood stem cells have gained importance as they can be used to treat some disorders...

Stem cell therapy involves introduction of new cells into damaged tissues to treat a disease The self-renewing ability of stem cells offers hope that the diseased and damaged tissues of the body can be replaced with new cells, with minimum risk of side effects and/or rejection...

In the 1970s, researchers discovered that umbilical cord blood, could supply the exact same stem cells as a bone marrow transplant...

Stem cells are primitive or immature cells that have the ability grow into any other cell in the body...

Stem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms that can become any other cell or tissue type...

If you are suffering from Alzheimers Disease, Parkinson's, Motor Neuron Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, RSI or Lupus, then I've got some news for you...

Scientific studies have recently discovered ways to stimulate the body’s healing processes through the release of natural adult stem cells...

As the debate on whether to use stem cells, or not to use stem cells continues to rage, many people are starting to look to the potential upside of using stem cells as a deciding factor...

The success of tissue engineering for cartilage for conditions like osteoarthritis will be dependent on the interactions between the cells, the matrix, and mechanical forces directed against the joint...

Stem cells can be thought of as master cells Stem cells are found in human embryos, but are also found in adult tissue...

Can that spare tyre around your belly actually be of help Yes, say scientists, who have finally a good use for that troublesome belly fat that always seems to get in the way, keeps you out of your favorite outfit or off the beach...

Adult stem cells are perhaps one of the most exciting and amazing aspects of the human body These are undifferentiated cells that are found all throughout a person's body – cells left over from embryonic development...

The perpetual search for the Fountain of Youth has both fascinated as well as eluded human beings for centuries...

StemTech Health Sciences was founded in 2005 in order to bring a new breakthrough product technology to the marketplace...

In the last few years, a number of methods have been developed to repair cartilage damage These include osteochondral transplantation, microfracture surgery and autologous chondrocyte (cartilage cell) implantation...

We live in a quick fix society; people generally look for the quickest and easiest way to get things done...

Steelers wide receiver, Hines Ward, underwent a medical procedure using platelet-rich plasma- PRP- before the Super Bowl XLIII...

I’m not at all surprised by the enormity of the stem cell debate in the United States After all, the consequences of stem cell research are a life and death matter...

How can some people defy aging joints while your knees keep getting older every day What would you do to have knees that were 20 years younger...