02:10 9th December 2017 | Tumours

Brain Cancer Skin Cells Stem Cells Tumour Cells Surgical Cavity Cancerous Tendrils

Glioblastoma, a very aggressive form of brain cancer, is extremely difficult to treat and the survival rate of patients beyond two years is only 30%. These tumours do not have clear borders; instead they have thread-like tendrils that extend into nearby areas of the brain. "So there's no possibility of surgically making sure you get every cell out there," Nader Sanai, director of neurosurgical oncology at the Barrow Neurological Institu...

10:21 18th April 2016 | IVF Technique

Stem Cells Undeveloped Eggs Ovarian Tissue Mitochondria Organelles Healthy Embryo Healthy Child Disease Nucleus DNA Donor Transplanted Womb Fertility Treatment Innovations Skin Cells Infertile Men Sperm Cells Mouse Skin Cells Powderised Eggs

The practice of fertility treatments including IVF has undergone remarkable developments over the past few years. The first baby was born using a stem cell in-vitrofertilisation technique in 2015. This technique utilised the stem cells of healthy, undeveloped eggs as precursors to form eggs. An ovarian tissue sample was taken from the mother, and analysed to identify the egg stem cells. Once identified, the egg stem cells were removed f...