Heart failure is a global problem with an estimated prevalence of 38 million patients
worldwide, a number that is increasing with the ageing of the population. It is the most …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating neurological disorder that affects thousands of
individuals each year. Over the past decades an enormous progress has been made in our …

Pluripotent stem cells provide a potential solution to current epidemic rates of heart failure by
providing human cardiomyocytes to support heart regeneration. Studies of human …

The field of regenerative medicine holds considerable promise for treating diseases that are
currently intractable. Although many researchers are adopting the strategy of cell …

Spinal cord injury is currently incurable and treatment is limited to minimising secondary
complications and maximising residual function by rehabilitation. Improved understanding of …

Rapid progress in biotechnology has introduced a host of pressing ethical and policy issues
pertaining to stem cell research. In this review, we provide an overview of the most …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have recently made significant progress with multiple
clinical trials targeting modulation of immune responses, regeneration of bone, cartilage …

A variety of neurological disorders are attractive targets for stem and progenitor cell-based
therapy. Yet many conditions are not, whether by virtue of an inhospitable disease …

Peripheral nerve and spinal cord injuries are potentially devastating traumatic conditions
with major consequences for patients' lives. Severe cases of these conditions are currently …

Recent developments of three-dimensional printing of biomaterials (3D bioprinting) in
medicine have been portrayed as demonstrating the potential to transform some medical …