UK authorises gene therapy for blood disorders in world first
The medicine is administered by taking stem cells out of a patients bone marrow and editing a gene in the cells in a laboratory.
Thu Nov 16 2023
Forget AI, organoid intelligence could take computing to the next level
Researchers want to harness advances in the reproduction of human brain cells in vitro to offer superior intelligence.
Sun Mar 19 2023
Oldest patient yet cured of HIV after stem cell transplant: Researchers
As well as being the oldest, the patient has also had HIV the longest, having been diagnosed in 1988.
Thu Jul 28 2022
First woman reported cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
Since receiving the cord blood to treat her acute myeloid leukemia, the woman has been in remission and free of the virus for 14 months.
Wed Feb 16 2022
Are lab-grown oysters the next cultivated food?
Food made in the lab is no longer just the stuff of science fiction.
Sun Jan 23 2022
Japan team carries out world-first spinal cord stem cell trial
The team hopes to see whether the stem cell implants will improve neurological function and quality of life.
Mon Jan 17 2022
Actress Selma Blair's struggles with MS depicted in new documentary
"Introducing, Selma Blair" details the American actress' journey with the condition and follows her as she undertakes stem cell treatment.
Thu Oct 21 2021
We may soon be eating sushi made with lab-grown fish
The Californian start-up has grown it in a lab using stem cells taken from wild Pacific salmon.
Mon Sep 28 2020
First person cured of HIV dying from blood cancer, says partner
Timothy Ray Brown made medical history and became the personification of hope for the tens of millions of people living with AIDS.
Sat Sep 26 2020
We may soon be eating sushi made with lab-grown fish
It looks exactly like salmon, but has never been fished or caught in the ocean.
Sat Sep 26 2020
Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics
A new method to create insulin-producing pancreatic cells from stem cells and protect them from the body's immune system.
Sun Aug 30 2020
Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics
These beta cells are responsible for gauging sugar levels in the blood and releasing insulin to keep them stable.
Fri Aug 21 2020
There's new hope for blood cancers, and it comes from umbilical cords
Stem cells from the blood of a baby's umbilical cord have revolutionized the treatment of blood cancers in the past few years.
Tue Sep 06 2016
The eyes have it: scientists grow lenses from stem cells
People suffering vision loss may one day have new corneas and lenses grown from their own cells.
Thu Mar 10 2016
Chinese scientists make sperm from mouse stem cells
Using embryonic stem cells from mice, Chinese scientists reported Thursday they have created functioning sperm, which was injected into female mice eggs and resulted in normal, fertile offspring.
Fri Feb 26 2016
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024