Mechanical 'artificial hearts' can remove need for heart transplant by returning heart to normal
...be reversed and that the heart has the capacity to regenerate itself. It therefore stimulates the search for other strategies and more therapeutic targets in this expanding field of regenerative therapy," he added. LVADs are currently mainly used in those patients awaiting heart transplant, whose heart failu...Liposuctioned fat stem cells to repair bodies
...ports horses to their former glory. "Our aim is to regenerate the tendon structure that does not repair spontaneously," says Galli. Once scar tissue is formed, it hinders the animal’s recovery. "If you intervene, with cell transplants, within one week, you can repair the lesion," Galli notes. Like horses, hum...Tissue engineering for craniofacial reconstruction
...transplants. Tissue engineers attempt to repair or regenerate damaged tissue by using engineered tissue substitutes that can sustain functionality during regeneration and eventually integrate into the host tissue. The traditional tissue-engineering paradigm combines isolated cells with appropriate bioactive age...Scientists re-grow dental enamel from cultured cells
...the hardest tissue produced by the body. It cannot regenerate itself, because it is formed by a layer of cells that is lost by the time the tooth appears in the mouth. The enamel spends the remainder of its lifetime vulnerable to wear, damage, and decay. For this reason, it is exciting to consider the prospect ...Study of planarians offers insight into germ cell development
... two (lengthwise or crosswise) and each piece will regenerate a new planarian, complete with brains, guts and ?i...planarian’s brain is severed from its body, it can regenerate all that is removed, including the reproductive organs. In a new study published this month in th...Stanford scientists make major breakthrough in regenerative medicine
...ential of cells and tissues to be reprogrammed and regenerate compromised organs in humans," said Ayelet Voskoboynik, Ph.D., of Stanford University and first author of the study. Missing limbs, scarred hearts, broken spines, and wounded muscles always try to repair themselves, but often the result is invalid...Stem cell transplants explored at Stanford as a possible treatment for hearing loss
...lab is also busy studying the ability of birds to regenerate the tiny hair cells in the cochlea. It's these ce...like all birds, have the ability to spontaneously regenerate these hair cells, which explains why there are no deaf birds. "This is promising because it mean...Selective marker found to indicate aggressive form of breast cancer
...bilizing the structure of adult stem cells as they regenerate and divide into daughter cells. "Normal basal epithelial tissue produces nestin, but basal epithelial tumors produce a tremendous amount of nestin, which likely represents an abnormal expansion of the basal epithelia." DiRenzo said. "If it is in...Liver regeneration may be simpler than previously thought
...iver is one of the few organs in the body that can regenerate from as little as 25 percent of its tissue," says Seth Karp, assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, Boston, and main author of the study. "It is not known how the liver does it, but our results provide some details of what makes th...3 proteins may play important role in nerve-cell repair
...to explain, in part, why mature nerve cells cannot regenerate damaged axons. "Our findings provide additional evidence that cAMP plays an important role in axon growth and suggest that these receptors are likely to play a major role in regulating cAMP production in nerve cells," says Saeki, an associate pro...The sturdier sex? -- Study by Pittsburgh scientists finds female stem cells work better
...ells derived from muscle have a greater ability to regenerate skeletal muscle tissue than male cells, according ...rophic mice and then measured the cells?ability to regenerate dystrophin-expressing muscle fibers. They then calculated the regeneration index (RI) ?the ratio ...Study shows isolation of stem cells may lead to a treatment for hearing loss
...n early life, these precursor cells may be able to regenerate hair cells, but their capacity to do so becomes li...ivation of cochlear stem cells in the inner ear to regenerate new hair cells. “Clearly we have miles to go before we reach our end goal, but the exciting part is...Intelligent materials to regenerate bone tissue
...te for bone tissue that can put the bone right and regenerate in such a way that it carries out similar functions as in its natural state. From Spain the Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia and Progénika Biopharma S.A. are also participating. In the case of substantial deterioration of the bone, it may be ...First demonstration of new hair follicle generation in an animal model
...icine have found that hair follicles in adult mice regenerate by re-awakening genes once active only in developi...eviously believed that adult mammal skin could not regenerate hair follicles. In fact, investigators generally believe that mammals had essentially no true regene...Madagascan tropical forests return thanks to better management and well-defined ownership
... capacity of dry tropical forests to spontaneously regenerate if existing local rules and norms (including well-defined property rights) mitigate other drivers of deforestation and alternative land-use. ...Studies to find better ways to preserve human eggs, ovarian tissue under way
...versity and the Georgia Institute of Technology to regenerate blood vessels and pancreatic substitutes, noting studies published in Tissue Engineering and Cell Transplantation. “Regenerative medicine will help supplement the shortage of organs in the future, and we need technology to preserve those we make.”...