Conquering Aging with Cloning
Life Extension Interviews Michael West on new breakthroughs in anti-aging cloning research

Cloning: The word sounds like science fiction. But cloning is now science fact for many species, and it could hold the answer for the majority of problems of (more…)

Regenerative medicine, regardless of the utilized platform, aims to restore normal structure and function following tissue injury. Stem cells and their natural or engineered products—collectively recognized as biologics—provide the functional components of a regenerative therapeutic (more…)

Regenerative medicine, propelled by the recent progress made in transplant medicine, stem cell biology, and related biomedical fields, is primed to expand the therapeutic armamentarium available in the clinical setting, and thereby, ameliorate disease outcome while reducing the burden (more…)

Description of tissue regeneration may date back to the Greek mythology, where Prometheus is punished by Zeus for stealing from Mount Olympus the sacred fire for humankind. The myth describes a vulture that feasts from an open wound in the liver, yet the liver renews daily, demonstrating (more…)

Stem cell treatments have the potential to change the face of human disease and alleviate suffering. The ability of stem cells to self-renew and give rise to subsequent generations that can differentiate offers a large potential to culture tissues that can replace diseased and damaged (more…)

Tissue engineering involves the in vitro or in vivo generation of organoids such as cartilage, skin or nerves. More ambitious projects seek to ameliorate the quality of life of diseased or injured patients and reduce the economic burden of treatment. Bioartificial organs involve (more…)

Organ transplant is fast becoming a demand in the field of medicine and health. Some fifty years ago, the first ever kidney transplant was successfully performed, paving the way for the development and further research of the transplantation of other organs other than kidneys. Nowadays, (more…)

Progress in stem cell biology has been accelerated through the integration of the fundamental fields of molecular embryology and immunology with the emerging multidisciplinary fields of systems biology, bioengineering, and disease networks. The translation into the clinical applications (more…)

The scope of stem cell-based regenerative medicine is defined by the convergent repair triad of replacement, regeneration, and rejuvenation. The “R3” paradigm of therapeutic repair highlights that these strategies overlap in practice while inherent distinctions conceptualize (more…)

Regenerative Medicine is the process of creating living, functional tissues to repair or replace tissue or organ function lost due to age, disease, damage, or congenital defects. This field holds the promise of regenerating damaged tissues and organs in the body by stimulating previously (more…)

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