/tags/stem-cells Stem Cells en-US Copyright Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:24:23 GMT /news/2021-08-05/some-black-patients-wait-for-days-to-get-crucial-blood-transfusions There is a shortage in African American blood and stem cell donors. This leaves many African American patients with blood cancers and sickle cell disease scrambling to find matches. The need is huge, but the barriers also run deep. Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:24:23 GMT /news/2021-08-05/some-black-patients-wait-for-days-to-get-crucial-blood-transfusions Farah Yousry /news-partners/2018-09-20/scientists-create-immature-human-eggs-from-stem-cells A Japanese research team made immature human eggs from stem cells that were derived from human blood. The technique brings scientists a step closer to being able to mass-produce human eggs. Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-09-20/scientists-create-immature-human-eggs-from-stem-cells Rob Stein /wvxu-stories/2018-09-20/cincinnati-childrens-grows-human-esophagus-in-lab Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center scientists, in the process of creating a human gastrointestinal system in a lab, have grown an esophagus. Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:00:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2018-09-20/cincinnati-childrens-grows-human-esophagus-in-lab Ann Thompson