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Stem Cells Help Unlock Mystery of Hair loss Adult stem cells could hold the key to a common but frustrating condition. According to the American Hair Loss Association, an estimated 85 percent of American men will have “significantly thinning hair” by the age of 50, and 25 percent of those men will experience some form…

Stem Cell Therapy Could Soon Treat Lung Diseases A recent pair of studies have found success in treating lung diseases with stem cell therapy. For the approximately 100,000 Americans diagnosed with the fatal and debilitating lung disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, few options are available besides just treating the symptoms. But a…

Adult Stem Cells Could Help Solve Infertility Mysteries Scientists have found a way to use adult stem cells to create a pseudo embryonic sac for use in fertility studies. With many Americans waiting until they are in their 30s or 40s to start a family, infertility rates are increasing. In fact, according to the United…

Are Young Stem Cells the Key to Improved Heart Health? A new study has revealed that young stem cells may be able to reduce the aging process in the heart. A recent study conducted at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute has revealed that when older mice were injected with stem cells taken from the hearts of newborn…

Adult Stem Cells Tested in Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Despite affecting about 10 million people worldwide, Parkinson’s disease is still considered a mystery by many in the medical community. Doctors don’t know what causes it, how to prevent it or how to cure it, and treatment options are limited and often invasive, including brain surgery…

Stem Cell Therapy Could Regulate Insulin in Diabetic Patients For the 3 million Americans who suffer from Type 1 diabetes, monitoring insulin levels is a way of life. That’s because for someone with Type 1 diabetes, a dip in insulin levels could prove fatal. And, despite its importance in the maintenance of health for those…