Stem cells may hold the key to fixing a mutated gene that causes blindness
Stacey Moses, University of Cape Town and Raj Ramesar, University of Cape Town Stem cell research is being used in
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Health
I spent three days as a hunter-gatherer to see if it would improve my gut health
Mounting evidence suggests that the richer and more diverse the community of microbes in your gut the lower your
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Could ageing immune systems be a better predictor of cancer than genetic mutations?
Sam Palmer, Heriot-Watt University and Thea Newman, University of Dundee It has long been known that cancer arises when genes
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Human embryonic stem cells grown from skin tissue
Fron Jackson-Webb, The Conversation Scientists have successfully reprogrammed human skin cells to become embryonic stem cells capable of transforming into
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Caesarean section versus natural birth – an obstetrician examines a new review
Stefan Hansson, Lund University Births by caesarean section are rising, worldwide. The latest figures (2016) show that 25% of births
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Low carb, Paleo or fasting – which diet is best?
Duane Mellor, Coventry University and Paul D McArdle, University of Birmingham At this time of year, we are bombarded with
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Food as medicine: how what you eat shapes the health of your lungs
Lisa Wood, University of Newcastle This article is part of a three-part package “food as medicine”, exploring how food prevents
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Regenerating body parts: how we can transform fat cells into stem cells to repair spinal disc injuries
John Pimanda, UNSW; Ralph Mobbs, UNSW, and Vashe Chandrakanthan, UNSW We often hear about the next big thing in stem
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Stem cells could help treat multiple sclerosis – but it’s still early days
Bruno Gran, University of Nottingham Multiple sclerosis affects millions of people worldwide. It’s a neurological disease characterised by inflammatory lesions
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Nothing like mother’s milk: potential treatments from stem cells in breast milk
Foteini Hassiotou, University of Western Australia Researchers have identified stem cells in human breast milk, which behave similarly to embryonic
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