a study from researchers at the University of California San Diego develops a reliable method for identifying and culturing cells matching the characteristics of human SSCs. The team states their approach, based on single-cell RNA-sequencing analysis, is a significant step toward bringing SSC therapy into the clinic.

Human sperm stem cells grown in lab, a step toward treating male infertility.

Male infertility is where a man has a lower chance of impregnating his female partner if at all, leading to exhausting, and sometimes disappointing, treatment involving artificial or in vitro fertilization techniques. Infertility affects one in seven of all men globally, with abnormal semen listed as the main cause of this condition. A multitude of issues known to affect semen quality exists presently, with much … Continue reading Human sperm stem cells grown in lab, a step toward treating male infertility.