Fun Fact: Every brain has nearly 100 billion neurons, but just losing a few thousand in the right area can lead to Parkinson’s disease. Imagine if doctors could transplant new, healthy brain cells into people with Parkinson’s disease without the body fighting back. Now imagine those cells also came with a built-in kill switch—just in …
Fun Fact: Did you know that scientists have successfully used stem cells to help a patient with type 1 diabetes produce her own insulin for the first time? It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but it’s reality. In a groundbreaking medical breakthrough, researchers have developed a stem cell therapy that may change …