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A new stem cell transplant developed at Johns Hopkins has cured sickle cell disease in 95% of patients, using half-matched donors like parents or siblings. The breakthrough means nearly every sickle cell patient can now access a cure that also preserves fertility.
Children with sickle cell disease now have a survival rate exceeding 95% thanks to breakthrough stem cell transplant techniques. New treatments are also opening curative options for kids who previously had no donor matches.
A Japanese scientist discovered how to transform ordinary adult cells into stem cells, eliminating the need for controversial embryonic tissue. His Nobel Prize-winning work is now helping patients with Parkinson's and other diseases get treatments using their own cells. #
Scientists at MD Anderson Cancer Center are testing a breakthrough cell therapy that could finally bring hope to patients with hard-to-treat T-cell lymphoma. The new approach overcomes a major obstacle that previously made this personalized cancer treatment impossible for these patients.
Students and teachers report feeling better after schools adopted phone pouches, though test scores haven't changed. A major study of 40,000 schools reveals the real impact of phone restrictions.
Researchers are creating "virtual cells" using AI that could revolutionize how we understand disease and discover new treatments. These computer models simulate real cell behavior by learning from massive biological datasets.
Scientists in China have discovered how to turn a single stem cell into 14 million powerful cancer fighters, potentially making lifesaving treatment available to thousands more patients. The breakthrough slashes costs and could transform how we treat leukemia and other cancers.
An injured climber stranded alone on a British Columbia mountain made a life-saving phone call that led to a perfect helicopter rescue. Her preparation and the rapid response of Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue turned a dangerous situation into a success story.
Your phone could soon connect to satellites when cell towers are out of reach. MTN Zambia just completed Africa's first successful satellite-to-phone trial, sending data and mobile money payments through space.
Researchers discovered brain cells may organize themselves using a surprisingly simple rule: stick close to your cellular relatives. This breakthrough could help explain how a single cell transforms into a functioning human brain.
Researchers in Brazil discovered a molecule that acts like armor for cancer cells, protecting them from natural cell death. By turning off this shield in the lab, they made aggressive tumor cells vulnerable again.
Japan just approved the first commercially available stem cell treatments for Parkinson's disease and heart failure, bringing hope to millions worldwide. Patients could receive these groundbreaking therapies as early as this summer.
Researchers successfully transformed human blood cells into immature sperm cells using stem cell technology and living mice. While mature sperm remain out of reach, this breakthrough opens new paths to understanding and treating male infertility.
Japan just greenlit insurance coverage for a groundbreaking Parkinson's treatment that uses stem cells to replace damaged brain cells. It's the first time regenerative medicine using iPS cells will be available to patients anywhere in the world.
Researchers at Lund University spent four years building a library of 400 factors that can reprogram ordinary cells into rare disease-fighting immune cells. They've already created six "recipes" and successfully made natural killer cells that attack cancer.
Jessica Ceja became the first person in Maryland to receive groundbreaking gene therapy that could cure her lifelong sickle cell disease. Her own cells were reengineered in a lab to produce healthy red blood cells, potentially ending decades of pain.
A new gene therapy approach at Boston Children's Hospital collects and prepares sickle cell treatment in just seven weeks instead of six months, making life-changing care faster and more accessible. The breakthrough has already helped 36 patients and is expanding to Brazil and India.
Researchers have solved a major puzzle in cancer treatment by learning how to grow helper T cells from stem cells for the first time. The breakthrough could make powerful cancer therapies cheaper and available to millions more patients.
More restaurants across America are asking diners to put away their phones, and customers are loving the unexpected connections that happen next. From Iowa to Texas, phone-free policies are turning strangers into friends.
A phone fraudster picked the worst possible target when he called a Dutch crime show that was filming an episode about phone scams. The 30-minute call turned into an unintentional comedy of errors.
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