‘Mini-placentas’ help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

Scientists have grown ‘mini-placentas’ in the lab and used them to shed light on how the placenta develops and interacts with the inner lining of the womb –

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 17, 2024 ~6 min

Early-stage stem cell therapy trial shows promise for treating progressive MS

An international team has shown that the injection of a type of stem cell into the brains of patients living with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) is safe,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 27, 2023 ~7 min


Lab-grown ‘small blood vessels’ point to potential treatment for major cause of stroke and vascular dementia

Cambridge scientists have grown small blood vessel-like models in the lab and used them to show how damage to the scaffolding that supports these vessels can

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 16, 2023 ~4 min

IVG could one day turn human cells into eggs or sperm

What are the social, ethical, and legal implications of the ability to create eggs and sperm from any cell? An expert weighs in.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Oct. 24, 2023 ~9 min

Blocking stem cell signal restores bone healing in aging mice

Blocking a signaling pathway called Notch in skeletal stem cells in mice restored bone-healing ability lost during aging.

Greg Williams-NYU • futurity
Sept. 28, 2023 ~7 min

Scientists develop test to identify people at risk of developing acute myeloid leukaemia and related cancers

The new platform, called ‘MN-predict’, will allow doctors and scientists to identify those at risk and to design new treatments to prevent them from developing

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 24, 2023 ~4 min

Organoids clarify autism in developing brain

Researchers developed brain organoids from the stem cells of boys diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Aug. 10, 2023 ~4 min

Zebrafish are a scientist's favorite for early-stage research – especially to study human blood disorders

Of the many qualities that make the zebrafish a model organism, the fact that it shares 70% of the genes humans have makes it an ideal candidate for developmental biology research.

Raquel Espín-Palazón, Assistant Professor of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University • conversation
Aug. 7, 2023 ~7 min


Zebrafish share skin-deep similarities with people, making them helpful models to study skin conditions like vitiligo and melanoma

Zebrafish melanocytes cause diseases similar to those in people when they don’t work properly. Studying how they regenerate after injury could lead to new treatments for hair color loss and vitiligo.

Craig Ceol, Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School • conversation
July 10, 2023 ~6 min

Human embryo-like models created from stem cells to understand earliest stages of human development

Cambridge scientists have created a stem cell-derived model of the human embryo in the lab by reprogramming human stem cells. The breakthrough could help

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 27, 2023 ~5 min

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