$119K Grant Awarded to Gene Therapy Project for Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseMuscular Dystrophy NewsResearchers have received $119,999 in funding to test the effectiveness of a gene therapy approach in Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy X type 1 (CMTX1), the… Continue reading
American Academy of Ophthalmology Statement on Stem Cell Therapy for Treating Eye DiseasePR Newswire (press release)SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights concerns tha… Continue reading
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A Cure for Clara: Gene therapy developed at Auburn University set for human trials
Alabama’s News Leader The gene therapy involves a single IV injection. A research cat named Cinnamon who was treated is now seven years old. Others have also been cured. “They could live a normal life span. Showing this treatment works in animals is the first step to see if … |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Parsley and other plants lend form to human stem cell scaffolds
University of Wisconsin-Madison Human fibroblast cells, common connective tissue cells, growing on decellularized parsley. A team of UW–Madison researchers from the lab of bioengineering Professor William Murphy is exploring the use of plants to make the three-dimensional structures … Borrowing from nature: UW-Madison scientists use plants to grow stem cellsChippewa Herald |
The Boston Globe |
Stem cell procedure could be next wave in sports medicine
The Boston Globe FORT MYERS, Fla. — With a painful shot in October that left him unable to bend his prized arm for days, Red Sox lefthander Drew Pomeranz joined what he and others hope is a transformative development in sports medicine. At the conclusion of the 2016 … What it means for the Red Sox roster if Drew Pomeranz starts the season on the disabled listMassLive.com Drew Pomeranz suffers another injuryBoston Herald Red Sox pitcher Drew Pomeranz leaves spring training start early with tightness in left tricepsESPN |