Stem Cells and Autism

There is still much we do not know about how autism develops, which makes it more challenging to find new treatments and ways of addressing the disorder. Recently, however, stem cells have shown promise in helping safely develop treatments for autism. What is Autism? Autism is a disorder that relates …

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Stem Cells to Treat Blindness

For people who are blind, the thought of a treatment to restore their sight may seem like an impossible dream. But it may eventually become a reality after scientists last year were able to restore the eyesight of a blind person. The treatment works by replacing those cells in the …

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Growing Facial Bones With Stem Cells

It seems as though the uses for stem cells have no boundaries. In the past few years, they have been used to create a damaged trachea and have even replaced heart tissue. In a recent example of the potential for stem cell use, these cells were used to grow facial …

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Improving Memory With Stem Cells

For people who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, losing their memory is devastating. While there is a great deal of active research into how to treat the disease, we still don’t know how to predict who will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or how to effectively treat them. As the leading …

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Stem Cells and Insulin-free Diabetics

For people who suffer from type 1 diabetes, taking insulin each day is a life-saver. These injections give the sufferer insulin, helping them to keep their blood sugar within a tight, narrow range that is necessary to sustain their health and life. The idea of being able to live without …

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How Freckles Yield Stem Cells

Freckles for most of us probably just seem like little bits of pigment on our skin that we either don’t care about or vainly want to remove. New research, however, shows that your freckles might be far more than an aesthetic part of your body. One study found that those …

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Wrinkle-free With Stem Cells

With each new day bringing what seems like another use for stem cells, it is perhaps no surprise that removing wrinkles is one of the purported uses for stem cells. The newest school of thought is that stem cells from plants that are used in topical creams can integrate with …

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Bone Repair With Stem Cells

Repairing bone is important to people who suffer bone trauma or experience a loss of bone from disease. One of the ways in which researchers want to help is by finding uses for stem cells in bone repair. Choosing a Stem Cell Source While many sources of adult stem cells …

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Restoring Eyesight After Chemical Burns: A Case Study

Millions of people suffer from damage to their cornea – all occurring from a wide range of injuries that can leave a person with irreversible damage to their eyesight. Corneal issues and injuries are a top cause of visits to eye care clinicians. As expected, losing eyesight is a devastating …

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Stem Cells from Extracted Teeth

When you think about your teeth, you are probably associating them with anything from beauty to functioning as you chew food, speak and possibly plan your next dental visit. But your teeth have capabilities that might surprise you – they could be a future source of stem cells. Far from …

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