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IS THIS HELPING?

‘Biohacker’ Bryan Johnson Doing Bizarre Stem Cell Treatment

Bryan Johnson flew out to the Bahamas to get himself pumped full of “healthy young Swedish cells,” as he called them.

AJ McDougall

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ROUGH WAY TO GO

Bone Marrow Mix-Up Led to Patient’s ‘Horrific’ Death: Suit

The tragic circumstance was allegedly caused by a simple “labeling error.”

Justin Rohrlich

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INTO THE FUTURE

Scientists Use Stem Cells to Create Model Human Embryos

“I’d like to emphasize that these are neither embryos, nor are we trying to make embryos actually,” Dr. Jitesh Neupane, of the University of Cambridge’s Gurdon Institute, said.

Erik Uebelacker

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GET YOUR MIND RIGHT

This Stem Cell Discovery May Help Fix Brain and Spine Damage

And it was discovered completely by accident.

Tony Ho Tran

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HOW BIZARRE

How Rat Sperm Grown in Mice Can Resurrect an Extinct Species

This stem cell technique is opening the door for a new platform of fertility treatments.

Maddie Bender

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FACTORY LINE

Automated Stem Cell Factories Are Coming to Space

Low-Earth orbit is actually the perfect place to grow stem cells.

Maddie Bender

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HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?

Kids’ Hospital Freezer Fails, Destroys Patients’ Stem Cells

The mother of one child who was affected said that he burst into tears when he read the letter informing him of the accident.

Jamie Ross

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IDEAS

Could Stem Cells Be the Key to Organ Regeneration?

Wouldn’t it be fantastic if it were possible to replace cells in these defunct organs? That is exactly what physician-scientists in the field are trying to do.

The Conversation

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GOOD HAIR DAY

Can a 3-D Printer Replace Toupees and Comb-Overs?

Researchers at Columbia University grew a robust crop of hair follicles in a special mold.

Shira Feder

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SHADY BUSINESS

Elite Hospitals Plunge Into Unproven Stem Cell Treatments

Critics are concerned about the explosion in controversial stem cell procedures offered by clinics—and, increasingly, respected hospitals.

KFF Health News

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QUIT PLAYING GAMES WITH MY HEART

Harvard Seeks Retraction of 31 Studies by Noted Cardiologist

Piero Anversa faked the data, a multi-year review has concluded.

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