India, March 18 -- Stem cell therapies using induced pluripotent stem cells have received conditional approval in Japan for ...

We have identified a macrophage population "Mrep" that plays an essential role in muscle repair. However, in Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), Mrep functions as a pathogenic cell that ...

Musculoskeletal disorders are a primary cause of disability worldwide, especially in aging societies like Japan. As individuals age, reductions in muscle mass and physical activity weaken the body's ...

Japan has approved two stem cell-based therapies for treating Parkinson's disease and heart failure in a world first, through ...

Researchers in Japan pioneered reprogrammed cells 20 years ago. Now the country has given the first-ever authorizations to manufacture and sell medical products based on the technology.

Stem cells possess unique capabilities in contemporary medicine. Stem cells have the potential to develop various cell types, hence finding application in repair of tissue and organs.

Nanogel gives stem cells room to breathe Nanogel integrated spheroids increase cell retention and repair injured swallowing muscles. (Nanowerk News) Swallowing is a ...

How does a tiny cluster of cells become an embryo with a head, trunk, and tail? And how do thousands of genes coordinate this development? A new imaging method makes it possible to visualize the ...

A single infusion of stem cells helped frail older adults walk significantly farther.

Proof-of-concept trial in a single patient shows that cells can survive transplantation without immunosuppression ...

The mechanism for muscle stem cells repair could inspire therapeutics for muscle loss caused by injury, aging and weight-loss medications.