Scientists from the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have described how they combined stem cells from eight different mouse strains to create a model for studying neurological conditions that better mimics ...

Personalized therapies for diabetes, while showing promise in international studies, is met with healthy skepticism from Louisiana experts. "Maybe in 20 years," a doctor at LSU Health says. Here's ...

Scientists at UCSF invented a microscopic “womb” material for growing artificial organs (organoids) from scratch.

Bob Grant From 2017 to 2022, Bob Grant was Editor in Chief of The Scientist, where he started in 2007 as a Staff Writer. Before joining the team, he worked as a reporter at Audubon and earned a master ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, is a common but potentially lethal heart disease. While researchers have tried for decades to understand the contribution of the many genes linked to the condition ...

A study published today in Stem Cell Reports demonstrates that genetically engineered human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) can overcome immune rejection in mice with humanized immune systems, ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Twelve people with type 1 diabetes who received ...

Snyder, whose research focuses on the basic biology of stem cells and their potential applications, believes that in these tough financial times, researchers should do their academic duty and provide ...

When there’s nothing else to prescribe, hope works like a drug. A quadriplegic patient tells herself it’s not a matter of if they find a cure but when. Who’s to say whether salvation is still 10 or 15 ...