Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing controversy in neuroscience.

Did you know that a small molecule called NAD+ plays a critical role in our aging process? A deficiency of this molecule may ...

NIH’s SMaHT Network will chart trillions of somatic mutations to reveal how our DNA changes over a lifetime. In a nutshell ...

Scientists have developed a technique that aligns stem cells into a single sheet, resulting in a marked increase in the secretion of signaling proteins which help repair tissue and regulate the immune ...

Scientists have found evidence of new brain cells sprouting in adults - a process that many thought only occurred in children ...

From the time we are conceived and through old age, genetic mutations accumulate in all our tissues, eluding the body's ...

1. Types of Stem Cells There are two main types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells and adult (or somatic) stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent, meaning they can differentiate into any ...

A new method for producing mesenchymal stem cells from iPSCs in urine has opened up new possibilities in veterinary ...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which can be harvested from fat and bone marrow, have immune-modulating and anti-inflammatory ...

An Osaka Metropolitan University-led research team established a replicable method for producing canine MSCs using iPS cells.

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which can be harvested from fat and bone marrow, have immune-modulating and anti-inflammatory effects that are ...