A research team in South Korea has successfully developed a novel technology that combines nanoparticles with stem cells to ...

Stem cells offer medical promise, but their capabilities vary. Adult, embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells each have strengths and limits. While therapies exist for blood diseases, broader ...

In the United States, age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss in people who are 60 and older. It affects the central portion of the retina, called the macula.

3D printed spinal cord scaffoldsMcAlpine Research Group, University of Minnesota A University of Minnesota Twin Cities research team has combined 3D printing, stem cell biology, and lab-grown tissues ...

University of Minnesota researchers developed a 3D-printed scaffold that directs stem cells to grow into functioning nerve cells, successfully restoring movement in rats with severed spinal cords.

For patients with severe corneal injuries, blindness has often been seen as a life sentence. But a new eye stem cell transplant may change that. Scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have ...

Eye injuries that damage the cornea are usually irreversible and cause blindness. But a new clinical trial has repaired this damage in patients thanks to a transplant of stem cells from their healthy ...

People who suffered blinding eye injuries have had their sight restored using a new form of stem cell therapy. American surgeons took stem cells from the patient’s healthy eye and transplanted them ...

A limbal stem cell process may restore the corneal surface for patients with debilitating corneal injuries. A novel stem cell therapy demonstrated potential in restoring the corneal surface in ...

A groundbreaking stem cell treatment for blindness has successfully restored vision in patients with severe eye and cornea damage, offering hope to those who have lost their sight due to burns, ...

Share on Pinterest An experimental stem cell therapy could help reverse corneal damage in people with a vision-threatening eye condition. Image credit: daliloveart/Getty Images. Researchers estimate ...