All multiple sclerosis sufferers have stem cells with the potential to heal them, but scientists are only just figuring out how to kick them into action.
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Mutated bone marrow stem cells could double your risk of having a heart attack.
New research suggests life on Earth became more diverse because of a change in biology related to stem cells, not just rising oxygen levels.
As people’s bodies age, so do their blood cells. This affects immunity and an ability to withstand certain cancer treatments. A recent study in mice suggests that those cells can be rejuvenated.
New mouse model study sheds light on why alcohol is so harmful.
Only one Canadian has ever received the Nobel Prize for medicine, in 1923. But Canadian discoveries have been essential to stem cell research, gene sequencing and treatments for cancer.
After much lobbying, the TGA has announced it will crack down on dodgy stem cell clinics.
Stem cell science continues to offer great promise. But a growing number of clinics are selling treatments without evidence that what they offer is effective – or even safe.
Stem cells show potential for treating injuries, but some lab trials show they could be harmful too.
Claims that stem cell treatments can repair spinal injuries right now are overblown. But it’s not for lack of trying, and the science is certainly progressing.
Stem-cell scientists have to work within many limitations placed on their research. One of these is the 14-day rule that outlaws research on pure human embryos over two weeks old.
For many people suffering from disabling conditions, announcements in the press around breakthroughs in stem cell research undoubtedly bring hope.
A meniscal tear can end a sports career. There are no reliable fixes, but one might be on the horizon.
Controversy over a Chinese study that used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology shows how the West still looks at the East through the lens of Orientalism.
Humble hydrogels could one day replace hypodermic needles and repair damaged hearts.
Researchers from Kyushu University, Japan, are the first to turn mice stem cells into mature eggs that can be fertilised.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects around 3,000 people in Australia and 70,000 worldwide. It’s an inherited disease caused by a mutation in a single gene called CFTR.
Due to a lack of effective regulations, there is little oversight of “stem cell treatments” and the businesses that provide them.
The pioneers of Australian scientific research, education and communication have been recognised in the 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
Australians clinics are offering stem-cell-based anti-ageing and cosmetic therapies that have not been clinically tested. Here’s what we need to do to ensure consumers don’t get ripped off, or worse.
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Professor - Emerging Technologies (Stem Cells) at The University of Melbourne and Group Leader - Stem Cell Ethics & Policy at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Bioethics, Monash University & Honorary fellow, Melbourne Law School, Monash University
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Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professor and Former Program Leader of Stem Cells Australia, The University of Melbourne
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Theme Director, Cell Biology, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Emeritus Robert Reford Professor and Professor of Medicine, McGill University
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Ethics, Centre for AI and Digital Ethics, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Director, Centre for Genetic Diseases, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University
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Graduate Student in Cancer Systems Biology, Rice University
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Research Fellow in Sociology, Monash University
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Executive Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science and Director of the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong
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Deputy Director, The Ritchie Centre, Monash University
