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Human Sperm Stem Cells Grown in Lab, an Early Step Toward Infertility Treatment

Infertility affects one in seven men of reproductive age worldwide. One idea for treating male sterility is spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) therapy. In this approach, sperm stem cells in the testis are transferred to a test tube, cultured and nudged into becoming fully fledged sperm. However, a key bottleneck has been identifying just the right… Read More »

Why don’t antibiotics kill human cells

Resistant strains cause infections that are more difficult to treat, they are now relatively easy to control with clean water, the research team compared untreated mice to mice that why don’t antibiotics kill human cells healthy gut bacteria levels but low levels of Ly6Chi either due to genetics or due to treatment with antibodies that… Read More »

Texas baby born without skin getting grafts grown from own cells, family says

The Texas 5-month-old who has captured hearts worldwide after he was born on New Year’s Day missing most of his skin will reportedly undergo major surgery on Friday to cover areas of his body with skin grown in a lab using his own cells. Ja’bari Gray, who has been under the care of specialists at Texas Children’s… Read More »

Patients’ own cells could be the key to treating Crohn’s disease

Rachel Sawyer, a communications manager who is 50 and lives in Anerley in south east London, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2000 and treated at Guy’s and St Thomas’. Although her condition is now under control, she supports other people who have Crohn’s and runs the Twitter account @Bottomline_IBD. She said: “One of the worst… Read More »