regenerative medicine

Nanoparticles reverse Alzheimer’s decline in mice, study finds

Researchers at the University of South Carolina have developed a nanoparticle-based therapy that reversed cognitive decline in mice with Alzheimer's disease by converting brain support cells into functioning neurons — a approach that avoids permanent genetic modifications and could chart…

Stem cell trial shows positive results for Parkinson’s

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial has demonstrated that transplanting stem cell-derived dopamine-producing cells into the brains of people with Parkinson's disease is safe and feasible, with early signs that the grafted cells survived at least 12 months after surgery. The results,…