A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can help prevent blood stem cells from becoming malignant by removing certain receptors from their surfaces and blocking cancer gene activity, ...

When Lizzie Spear noticed the bags under her eyes, she never imagined it would lead to a life-changing diagnosis and require ...

A stem cell clinic the FDA found to be operating illegally plans to appeal the agency's authority to the Supreme Court. The ...

Renowned visionary English physician William Harvey wrote in 1651 about how our blood contains all the secrets of life. "And so I conclude that blood lives and is nourished of itself and in no way ...

In MS, immune system cells mistakenly attack myelin. With stem cell treatment, doctors use chemotherapy to destroy these existing immune cells. Then, they introduce the new stem cells, which are ...

Stem cells have long been seen as a beacon of hope in medicine With their remarkable ability to regenerate tissues and heal damaged cells they offer the potential to treat a wide range of previously c ...

Immune complexes, like the inflammasome, help protect stem cells from cancer by removing surface receptors and suppressing ...