EurekAlert (press release)Study in mice suggests stem cells could ward off glaucomaEurekAlert (press release)Researchers led by Dr. Markus Kuehn injected stem cells into the eyes of mice with glaucoma. The influx of cells regenerated the tiny, delicate… Continue reading
Shanghai Daily (subscription) |
Leukemia patient undergoes stem cell transplant
Shanghai Daily (subscription) “When taking chemotherapeutics to kill all his bad cells, his good cells and immune system were all broken down, so he has to stay in the clean environment over the next two weeks for the transplanted hematopoietic stem cells to rebuild enough good … |
BBC News |
Stem cell match for ‘one in nine million’ toddler Joey Ziadi
BBC News A toddler with a “one in almost nine million” blood disorder has found a matching stem cell donor after a two-year search. Two-year-old Joey Ziadi was diagnosed with Diamond Blackfan Anaemia when he was six months old – one of only 800 people … |
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Stem cell match for ‘one in nine million’ toddler Joey Ziadi
BBC News A toddler with a “one in almost nine million” blood disorder has found a matching stem cell donor after a two-year search. Two-year-old Joey Ziadi was diagnosed with Diamond Blackfan Anaemia when he was six months old – one of only 800 people … |
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Embryonic stem cell gene Nanog holds potential for reversing effects of aging
News-Medical.net The findings, published June 29 in the journal Stem Cells, also show promise in counteracting premature aging disorders such as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. “Our research into Nanog is helping us to better understand the process of aging and … |
Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription) |
WV women travel to Mexico hoping risky stem cell procedure treats MS
Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription) The procedure involves taking stem cells from a person’s body and storing them while the patient undergoes chemotherapy or radiation to wipe out their immune system. Then the stem cells are reintroduced to the person’s body by infusion. They migrate to … |