Researchers say they won't be able to return to facilities for years; findings can potentially lead to blood test that could ...

AGC Biologics will commence cell therapy process development and clinical manufacturing services at AGC Inc.’s Yokohama ...

Scientists in Tokyo have developed a groundbreaking, label-free method to identify aging human cells using electric fields.

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which can be harvested from fat and bone marrow, have immune-modulating and anti-inflammatory ...

Imagine a world where blood type no longer dictates life-saving transfusions. A future where emergency responders don't need ...

Japan, not far behind, is funding N-of-1 trials for rare diseases where each treatment is uniquely designed for a single patient. Conclusion: A Transformative Decade Ahead Cell and Gene Therapy is no ...

Blood stem cell transplants are often lifesaving for leukaemia patients, but they come with a high risk of life-threatening complications, especially in the first 100 days after transplant. Common ...

The offer is the result of a memorandum of understanding signed by both Astellas and Japanese think tank Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) with the aim of “strengthen [ing] Japan's position as a ...

The promise of stem cell therapy is powerful. Scientists can draw versatile cells from the human body and deliver them to repair injuries and fight disease from the inside out.

The U.S. health secretary said people should have access to experimental therapies including unregulated uses of stem cells. But some methods have resulted in blindness, tumors and other injuries.