Summary: A team of scientists at Tongji University just announced a breakthrough in regenerating human lungs using stem cells, improving lung function in patients. [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] A team of researchers from Tongji University in China announced what they say is a breakthrough in treating lung diseases by regenerating tissue using stem cell transplantation. In… Continue reading "Researchers report breakthrough in human lung regeneration"
Summary: In a first for medical science, researchers in the UK have successfully created functioning human kidney tissue, growing mini kidneys that produce urine. [This article has been updated on March 8, 2018, and first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] In a first for medical science, researchers have successfully created human kidney tissue within a living organism which can produce urine. The study led… Continue reading "Researchers Create Functioning Human Kidney Tissue"
Summary: Regenerative reprogramming of the body with injections could turn back the clock in our organs, say scientists in a Jan 2018 report. Prematurely aged mice lived 30% longer after Salk Institute researchers genetically reprogrammed their cells while still in the body. [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts.com. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Imagine a time in the future when the doctor gives… Continue reading "Regenerative Reprogramming to Beat Aging Say Researchers"
Summary: These breakthroughs in stem cell therapy could potentially rejuvenate our damaged organs with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Moreover, biotech firms are rushing to bring organ-rejuvenating cell therapies to the marketplace. [This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts.com website. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Recent advances in stem cell therapies could translate into effective treatments for intractable diseases. Stem cells are the repairmen… Continue reading "Breakthroughs Set To Revolutionize Stem Cell Therapy"
