A paralysed man can stand on his own after receiving an injection of neural stem cells to treat his spinal cord injury. The ...

And a new potential treatment may be on the horizon. Magellan Stem Cells, an Australian biotech company, has created a novel ...

Scientists think a simple jab might cure diabetes after a hopeful study. They say that a stem cell shot in the arm could treat type one diabetes. People with this illness can't make insulin ...

In 2006, with formidable legal and technical obstacles keeping the promise of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in check, Shinya Yamanaka's announcement was truly a scientific 'shot heard around the world'.

A new stem cell therapy has repaired blinding damage to the cornea in 93% of patients in an early clinical trial. However, severe injuries, such as those caused by chemical burns or infections ...

Groundbreaking research at the Yale Cancer Center offered hope for patients diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a type of blood ...

A mum whose friend's death from leukaemia prompted her to bank stem cells from her newborn's umbilical cord has described it as a "back-up" which has brought her reassurance. Natalie Harrop ...