Identified - Skin cells responsible for baldness, grey hair
The findings showed that a protein called KROX20 - commonly associated with nerve development - turns on in skin cells that become the hair shaft.
May 09, 2017, 16:36 PM IST
Fighting arthritis: Researchers edit stem cells to fight inflammation
SMART cells, develop into cartilage cells that produce a biologic anti-inflammatory drug that could replace arthritic cartilage and simultaneously protect joints and other tissues from damage that occurs with chronic inflammation.
Apr 28, 2017, 16:35 PM IST
Scientists create artificial human blood from skin cells!
This brings them one step closer to actually making this miraculous discovery.
Nov 25, 2016, 05:56 AM IST
This is why wounds take longer time to heal in elderly!
Researchers have found that this happens as a result of disruption in communication between their skin cells and immune system.
Nov 18, 2016, 16:07 PM IST
New method to kill brain cancer with skin cells
The discovery can offer, for the first time in more than 30 years, a new and more effective treatment for the disease, says the study.
Feb 25, 2016, 21:34 PM IST
Skin cells can heal injured hearts
Usually after a heart attack, the heart is unable to replace its dead cells and patients are often left with little option of another heart transplant or cell therapy that transplants heart cells into the patient's heart.
Jan 09, 2016, 10:36 AM IST
Designer dopamine neurons to treat Parkinson's
In a first, a team involved in Parkinson's disease research at the University at Buffalo (UB) has developed a way to ramp up the conversion of skin cells into dopamine neurons which are normally hidden in the brain.
Dec 07, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
