Human stem cells get worn out and age much faster in space, a new study has found, which is a problem for anyone hoping to take a long trip through our solar system. Scientists used artificial intelligence (AI) to track changes to stem cells delivered by SpaceX resupply missions to the International Space Station (ISS). Up in space, the stem …
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It’s hard being in space. You’re isolated from friends and loved ones, your mitochondria get damaged, you get dumber, and you might just get stranded for months at a time (and get under $1,500 for it). Oh, and according to a study just published, your critically important stem cells become insomniacs, which causes you …
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While scientists are still working to understand the effects an extended trip to space can have on the human body, research in recent years has suggested that astronauts may experience some pretty dramatic changes on both the physiological and psychological levels. In the latest study led by a team at University of California San Diego, researchers found signs of accelerated …
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Traveling to space is brutal on the body. Spaceflight can cause astronauts’ bones to lose density, their brain and eye nerves to swell, and their genes to change expression. Research suggests spending time in space is akin to fast-tracked aging. NASA’s pioneering study of the identical twin astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly tracked signals of aging in both men while …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a new study has found, furthering scientists’ understanding of the potential effects of space exploration on the human body. Stem cells are found throughout the body, and they can make more of themselves or turn into other specialized cells — including blood, brain or bone cells — for …
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“I’m in awe of the science and so hopeful for the future. My dream is that one day treatments like this will be accessible and affordable to everyone, everywhere,” Khloe shared. When it comes to new moves in medicine, the Kardashians will be the first in line to try it. Khloe Kardashian is the latest to receive muse stem cell …
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Mice B6.Cg-Gt(ROSA)26Sortm14(CAG-tdTomato)/Hze/J (iTdTomato) (007914), C57BL/6J (CD45.2) (000664) and B6.SJL-Ptprca Pepcb/BoyJ (CD45.1) (002014) mice were purchased from The Jackson Laboratory. Nestin–GFP mice48 were bred in our facility. Cdh5-creER, Cdh2-creER, Cxcl12fl/fl, Kitlfl/fl, Tpo−/− and Tg(Alb-Tpo) mice were provided by R. H. Adams, L. Li, T. Nagasawa, S. J. Morrison, F. J. de Sauvage and W. S. Alexander, respectively. Unless indicated otherwise, 8–10-week-old …
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A Stanford Medicine team has developed a novel antibody-based approach that prepares patients for stem cell transplants without relying on toxic chemotherapy or radiation. Credit: Stock A Phase 1 clinical trial has shown that an antibody developed at Stanford Medicine can prepare patients for stem cell transplantation while avoiding toxic side effects. A phase 1 clinical trial has demonstrated that …
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Japanese regulators just quietly gave researchers there a historic OK to generate human embryos from stem cells in the lab — no ovaries or testes needed. Scientists in Japan and around the world are quickly working toward making viable human eggs and sperm from stem cells, a process called in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG. Those stem cell-derived sperm and eggs …
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Kim Kardashian Stem Cell Treatment Post Draws Ire Kim Kardashian is under fire after promoting an expensive stem cell treatment. In an Aug. 8 Instagram post, Kim talked about traveling to Mexico to receive stem cell therapy to treat “debilitating pain” caused by a shoulder injury from lifting weights two years ago. According to her, she’d “tried everything to find …
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