Infertile women could be implanted with new wombs grown from their own stem cells within 10 years, the doctor who achieved the first uterus transplant has predicted.
Tag: stem cells
Mouse Sperm Made in Lab
Scientists have produced rudimentary mouse sperm from stem cells in the laboratory, a step that may lead to a treatment for infertile men.
IVG Represents a Long-Overdue Shift in Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Parents
In the not-so-distant future, same-sex couples may be able to have children that are biologically related to both of them. A recent article in the Journal of Law and the Biosciences outlines a new process known as in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, through which scientists use stem cells—taken from embryos or adults—to create gametes, the technical name for eggs and sperm, regardless of gender. Scientists have already had partial success with IVG on mice, and were able to create offspring that came from a mixture of one gamete created through this new process and one created naturally.
Stem Cell Breakthrough Reverses Infertility After Cancer
Scientists from Egypt’s Mansoura Medical School show it is possible to restore fertility by injecting stem cells directly into the ovaries
ASRM2015: Endometriosis May Infiltrate the Entire Body
Researchers at Yale University presents data at the 71st Annual Meeting of the ASRM that it is possible for endometrial cells to migrate to the brain – and possibly the entire body – suggesting that stem cells play a role.
Stem Cells Could Treat Mitochondrial Disease
Researchers generated human stem cells in the lab, repaired common mitochondrial defects, and reported they were able to rescue cell function.
A Key Role for CEP63 in Brain Development and Fertility Discovered
Today in Nature Communications, scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) provide molecular details about Seckel Syndrome, a rare disease that causes microcephaly, or small brain, and growth delays. A joint study conducted by Travis Stracker and Jens Lüders indicates that the protein CEP63 plays a key role during brain development as it is involved in the correct division of stem cells in this organ. Furthermore, the researchers have discovered that CEP63 is associated with sperm production—an unknown function until now.
Swedish Researchers Question Treatment of Infertility with Stem Cells
New studies by Swedish researchers at institutions including the University of Gothenburg and Karolinska Institute are questioning the notion that infertility can be treated with stem cells.
BPA Exposure May Change Stem Cells, Lower Sperm Production
BPA and other estrogenic compounds hamper development of the stem cells responsible for producing sperm in mice, which suggests such exposure could contribute to declining sperm counts in men, according to a new study.
Stem Cells Were One of the Biggest Controversies of 2001. Where Are They Now?
Remember stem cells? They were one of the biggest scientific controversies during the early years of George W. Bush’s presidency. … The stem-cell debate got really heated. But then … it just sort of fizzled out from public view. So whatever happened to stem cells?