When we think of bacteria, we often think of illness and infection. However, there are many bacteria that are essential for the normal functioning of our bodies, especially our gastrointestinal system. We are just scratching the surface of what we know about gut bacteria and the role it plays in our overall health, but research [Read More]
Chronic kidney disease affects about 30 million Americans each year. There can be many different causes of kidney disease, although there are few treatments available. Stem cell research is currently ongoing in a number of ways to both understand the kidneys better and also to develop stem cell therapies for the treatment of kidney disease. [Read More]
Stem cells are being used in a number of new and exciting ways. You will want to make sure that you are working with a doctor that is well versed in the different ways that stem cells are being used in the treatment of kidney disease. There are three main ways that stem cells are [Read More]
Long-Lasting Vascular Access for Patients on Dialysis Receives FDA Designation One of the first RMAT (regenerative medicine advanced therapy) designations from the US Food and Drug Administration has been awarded to Humacyl, an investigational human acellular vessel (HAV). Carrie Cox, CEO and chairman of Humacyte, the company that makes Humacyl, said the designation is an [Read More]
Regenerative medicine has made great strides in the past few decades, but growing a whole organ in the laboratory has eluded medical science. The main reason is that a very large number of cells are needed to construct an entire organ. Now, researchers at Japan’s Kumamoto University and the National Cancer Institute in the United [Read More]
