by Peace Chukwu | Jun 18, 2025
For decades, exosomes were seen as the cell’s garbage collection system. The understanding of their function was limited to cellular waste disposal, removing unwanted substances from the cell. Now, researchers are making the shift from using whole stem cells to...
by Krystal Jacques | Apr 3, 2025
The pancreas is an organ that is critical for the digestion of our food and for releasing hormones into the bloodstream, which helps regulate blood sugar levels. The three main types of cells responsible for making these functions happen are: endocrine cells, acinar...
by Krystal Jacques | Feb 19, 2025
There are many ways the regenerative potential of cell transplantation therapy can be optimized to pave the route to the clinic. They include, but are not limited to, deciding which cells to transplant and looking at whether we should use fresh cells or cryopreserved...
by Peace Chukwu | Feb 6, 2025
(Ed: Read Peace’s blog about the promise of menstrual stem cells and then learn how they can be used to treat endometriosis, below.) Endometriosis is a chronic illness that affects 5-15 per cent of the female population. It is a disease in which tissue similar to the...
by Peace Chukwu | Jan 10, 2025
A challenge in stem cell research and clinical application is the imbalance between demand and the limited availability of these stem cells. This shortage complicates the development of effective therapies and restricts treatment options for patients. Because stem...
by Sara M. Nolte | Dec 19, 2024
I’m excited to be sharing some new Canadian cancer immunotherapy developments! We’ve already seen some great stuff with CAR T cells and checkpoint inhibitors. But the strength of these therapies is also their downfall: their targets make them highly specific and...
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