stem cells

Scientists are shooting stem cells into space, hoping to make discoveries that help people on Earth.

Potential donors can get their cheeks swabbed to see if they’re a match.

A 19-year-old in Alexandria who has been battling a rare disease since November organized a donor drive Sunday to help connect people with an opportunity that could be life-saving, after finding her own transplant match just before Valentine’s Day through the Be the Match registry.

A 19-year-old has found a very close match, and now she’s trying to help others connect with a donor. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Federal prosecutors in California and Florida sued on Wednesday to stop two companies from providing stem cell treatments, alleging the clinics marketed their procedures as remedies for ailments including cancer and heart disease without proof of safety and efficacy.

TNT’s beloved basketball broadcaster Craig Sager died Thursday after a long battle with leukemia. He was 65.

TNT’s beloved basketball broadcaster received a rare third bone marrow transplant on Wednesday to fight an aggressive form of leukemia. The 65-year-old Sager has battled acute myeloid leukemia since 2014 and announced in March he was no longer in remission.

It’s a medical breakthrough that is even surprising doctors: chronic stroke patients with little hope for recovery suddenly talking and walking again. Stanford researchers say a new stem cell experiment is transforming lives.