Stem Cells

Gut feeling: Hebrew University shows how your body’s stem cells fight Salmonella - study

“Our findings show that intestinal stem cells are not only responsible for tissue regeneration, but also the early defense against bacterial infection,” explained study supervisor Dr. Matan Hofree.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
Stem cells are viewed on a computer screen at the University of Connecticut`s (UConn) Stem Cell Institute at the UConn Health Center on August 27, 2010 in Farmington, Connecticut.
Maya Ben Yitzhak, a lone soldier from Chicago, saved the life of a 64-year-old Massachusetts woman after she donated her bone marrow

Lone soldier saves life of Massachusetts doctor with stem cell donation

The lone soldier who made aliyah from California had only just turned 23 when she received the call telling her someone needed her stem cells.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Four patients regained vision. Osaka, Japan.

Four patients regain vision after world's first stem cell corneal transplants

All four participants showed an immediate improvement in eyesight following the transplants.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Human pluripotent stem cells.

Cancer-related mutations in stem-cells used to replace diseased tissues and organs

The researchers show that 22% of the samples analyzed appeared to have at least one cancer-related mutation, and at least 70% of those were acquired throughout their propagation in culture.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH