Implant eases hip pain for dogs with osteoarthritis

An implant that contains cartilage derived from stem cells eases pain and restores function in dogs with moderate osteoarthritis. Can it work for people?

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Sept. 17, 2021 ~7 min

Stem cells turn into beating heart cells faster in space

"Being able to learn how to make stem cells grow faster has the potential to increase the chance for a better treatment for patients."

Jill Wu-Emory • futurity
July 12, 2021 ~4 min


Tiny implant cures diabetes in mice

When researchers used a tiny device about the width of a few strands of hair to implant insulin-secreting cells into mice, it cured their diabetes.

Jim Dryden-WUSTL • futurity
June 4, 2021 ~6 min

Uterine fluid model could help prevent pregnancy complications

A new way to study uterine fluid could one day could one day stave off pregnancy complications such as miscarriage or birth defects.

Austin Fitzgerald-Missouri • futurity
May 14, 2021 ~5 min

Blocking 1 healing gene cuts down on scarring

Blocking a gene involved in the healing process reduced scarring in a new study with animals. The work could have implications for burn patients.

U. Queensland • futurity
May 11, 2021 ~4 min

Can restarting aging stem cells fight memory decline?

A new study in mice shows how aging affects stem cells in the brain, as well as how to reactivate the production of neurons.

U. Zurich • futurity
March 11, 2021 ~5 min

Patient’s own stem cells may repair spinal cord injury

Using a patient's own stem cells may offer a way to repair spinal cord injuries. In a new study, researchers saw improved walking and motor function.

Yale • futurity
March 3, 2021 ~4 min

Method sculpts bone replicas in a petri dish

A platform called bio-thermal scanning probe lithography (bio-tSPL), takes a "photograph" of the bone tissue, and then uses the photograph to produce a replica of it.

Karl Greenberg-NYU • futurity
Feb. 10, 2021 ~6 min


Tweaked stem cells better treat injured horses

The addition of a growth hormone allows certain equine stem cells to better treat injuries in horses, report researchers.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Feb. 8, 2021 ~5 min

Dutch families reveal human ‘cancer suppression system’

Telomere shortening, long thought an unwanted side-effect of aging, actually protects against cancer in humans, a new study indicates.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Dec. 2, 2020 ~7 min

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