More articles about: Stem Cells

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Could an Athlete’s Own Stem Cells Stop Arthritis Development After an ACL Tear?

Long-term consequences can happen years after an ACL injury. One Michigan Medicine researcher is investigating new therapies that could minimize those unwanted effects.
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How Synthetic Hydrogels Stimulate Real-Life Intestinal Healing

Engineered polymeric materials known as hydrogels represent a new way to heal intestinal damage — a process that one day might be applied to other injured organs.
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Turn a Cell into Any Other Kind of Cell, No Magic Wand Required

By harnessing massive amounts of data on activity within and between snippets of DNA, researchers aim to one day reprogram both healthy and diseased cells.
Lab grown lungs from stem cells
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Lab-Grown Human ‘Mini Lungs’ Successfully Engraft in Mice, a Respiratory Research Breakthrough

Scientists at the University of Michigan have transplanted lab grown lungs into mice. Learn about stem cell research including how stem cell organs are created.
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Finding Beauty Through a Microscope

The University of Michigan BioArtography initiative creates images of colorful cells from underneath a microscope. See these images and how to purchase your own.
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A Drug Makes Stem Cells ‘Embryonic’ Again

University of Michigan Medical School scientists have developed a drug that could allow stem cells to become any type of cell in the body.