Fat-Derived Stem Cells Show Promise in Healing Spinal Fractures: Osaka Study

November 13, 2025 4:33 PM

Fat-Derived Stem Cells Show Promise in Healing Spinal Fractures: Osaka Study

Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a promising new method to repair spinal fractures using stem cells extracted from adipose tissue — commonly known as body fat. In animal studies, the treatment successfully healed spinal injuries in rats that mimic osteoporosis-related fractures seen in humans. By converting these fat-derived stem cells into bone-forming clusters and combining them with a bone-rebuilding material, researchers found that the rats regained stronger and...

Spaceflight accelerates the aging of human blood-forming stem cells

September 9, 2025 1:24 PM

Spaceflight accelerates the aging of human blood-forming stem cells

New research has identified yet another way that spaceflight tampers with the human body. A study involving samples flown on four SpaceX resupply missions to the International Space Station has revealed that space travel accelerates the aging of blood-forming stem cells crucial for blood and immune system health. The scientists in the NASA-funded study conducted real-time monitoring of stem cells from the bone marrow of individual donors to track the changes that unfolded during missions lastin...