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Teeth might someday repair themselves using their own stem cells -- eliminating the need for conventional fillings

GSK3 Antagonists Promote Natural Tooth Repair in Mice

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Process could potentially provide a new approach to clinical tooth restoration
Undifferentiated autologous mesenchymal stem cells seeded onto a collagen scaffold shows promise for patients with torn meniscus

Mesenchymal Stem Cells Show Promise for Torn Meniscus

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First-in-human study shows clinical improvement for three patients with avascular meniscal tear
Hematopoietic cell transplantation cancer survivors have increased risk of late morbidity and mortality

Morbidity, Mortality Up for HCT Cancer Survivors

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Late morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors with hematopoietic cell transplantation
Reduced baseline levels of circulating CD34+ stem cells predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes

Reduced CD34+ Stem Cells Predicts CV Outcome in T2DM

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Long-term prediction of cardiovascular outcomes by circulating CD34+ and CD34+CD133+ cells
Scientists report they have successfully transplanted reprogrammed monkey stem cells into the eyes of other monkeys without the need for immunosuppressants. These results were published online Sept. 15 in Stem Cell Reports.

Immunosuppressant-Free Retinal Stem Cell Transplant Feasible

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Reprogrammed monkey stem cells successfully transplanted into the eyes of other monkeys
Umbilical cord blood may work as well as current alternatives for adults and children with leukemia -- or even better in some cases

Treating Leukemia With Cord-Blood Transplant Looks Promising

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Donors and recipients don't need to be a perfect match, researcher says
An experimental treatment combining transplanted neural stem cells with the protein 3K3A-APC shows it may be possible to reverse brain damage after a stroke

Stem Cells May Help Reverse Ischemic Stroke Damage

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Experimental treatment helps new brain cells grow
Mobilization of peripheral CD34+ stem cells may be beneficial for patients with angina pectoris

Peripheral CD34+ Stem Cells Beneficial in Angina

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Angina frequency significantly lower after intravenous CD34+ cells at week four
Progress has been made toward developing lab-grown cartilage that could postpone or possibly eliminate the need for hip replacement surgery in younger arthritis patients

Progress for Lab-Grown Cartilage As Hip Replacement Option

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Implant made of patients' stem cells and synthetic 'scaffolding'
Hundreds of clinics across the United States are marketing unapproved stem cell treatments for conditions ranging from aging skin to spinal cord injuries

Hundreds of U.S. Clinics Sell Unapproved Stem Cell ‘Therapies’

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One-fifth claim to use stem cells from umbilical cord blood or amniotic or placental tissue