"This paper reports important progress toward development of an autologous cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease," said senior author Jeanne Loring, professor at the Center for ...

Astrocytes — named for their star-like shape — are a type of brain cell as abundant as neurons in the central nervous system, ...

Personalized Medicine. 2009;6(3):293-313. Recently, the use of SCPs has been suggested as an alternative approach to using postnatal or adult SCs. [179] Grafted SCPs in the intact retina were ...

Cell replacement therapy—the implantation of new neurons into damaged brain regions—is viewed as a last hope that could help patients recover sufficient motor functions to live a normal life.

The new Nature Biotechnology study strongly suggests that the answer to this question is yes, and highlights the potential value of cell replacement therapies by showing that healthy human glia ...

It is predicted that the market size of 'gene therapy', a medical technique that modifies an individual's genes to treat ...

ORLANDO, Fla — Stem cell–derived beta-cell replacement therapy continues to show benefit in people with type 1 diabetes at a high risk for severe hypoglycemia. Of a total 17 patients who ...

Now, a multidisciplinary team led by researchers at the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass Eye and Ear has identified a promising new strategy for glaucoma cell replacement therapy.

If you've been diagnosed with an abnormally low T, testosterone replacement therapy (TRT ... your doctor will check your red blood cell levels. Within 1 to 2 years of TRT, your doctor will ...

Fortunately, recent medical breakthroughs in RGC (retinal ganglion cell) replacement therapy offer hope for those suffering from this condition. This revolutionary treatment involves transplanting ...

According to the National Institutes of Health, studies show that stem cell replacement therapy is an up-and-coming treatment for diabetes that works by reducing insulin dependency. In August 2024 ...