Biosensor for stem cells could lead to Alzheimer’s therapies

A new biosensor technology may help pave the way for using stem cells to treat neurological diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 12, 2019 ~3 min

Some deadly skin cancers may start in hair follicles

Certain dangerous kinds of skin cancer may start in hair follicles, research with mice indicates. And worse, the chance of cancer may always be there.

Greg Williams-NYU • futurity
Nov. 4, 2019 ~6 min


Embryo stem cells get marching orders via ‘waves’

New research may debunk a long-held idea about the differentiation of embryonic stem cells that Alan Turing put forward 65 years ago.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Oct. 28, 2019 ~6 min

Patterned dish reveals new info about early embryo

A new system lets researchers study all of the major cell types of ectoderm, a single sheet of cells formed during embryo development.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Oct. 21, 2019 ~5 min

Brain cell transplants survive without anti-rejection drugs

Exploiting a feature of the immune system could open the door for stem cell transplants to repair the brain without the need for lifelong medication.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Oct. 4, 2019 ~7 min

Tiny ‘envelopes’ show promise for sun-damaged skin repair

A new method uses exosomes harvested from human skin cells to repair sun damage. In a test with mice, it proved more effective than the leading treatments.

NC State • futurity
Sept. 19, 2019 ~4 min

Bone marrow stem cells may be vital for pregnancy

Stem cells from bone marrow play a big role in the start and continuation of a pregnancy, research with mice suggests.

Kendall Teare-Yale • futurity
Sept. 16, 2019 ~4 min

To heal big bone wounds, we could one day inject ‘spackle’

Researchers aim to treat complex bone wounds with what they lightheartedly call an injectable "spackle" full of stem cells.

Jim Lynch-Michigan • futurity
Aug. 2, 2019 ~1 min


‘Chimera’ mouse model is a better mimic of human Alzheimer’s

The new mouse model also holds promise for studying other neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury, and stroke.

Tom Vasich-UC Irvine • futurity
July 31, 2019 ~4 min

How stem cells maintain the oily glands on your skin

"We demonstrate for the first time ever how the sebaceous glands that contribute to the natural moisture of the skin are formed..."

Cecilie Krabbe-Copenhagen • futurity
July 31, 2019 ~5 min

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