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Non-healing tissue from diabetic foot ulcers reprogrammed as pluripotent stem cells – Science Daily

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2016-06-28 NEWS

Non-healing tissue from diabetic foot ulcers reprogrammed as pluripotent stem cells
Science Daily
Unlike cells taken from healthy human skin, cells taken from wounds that don’t heal — like diabetic foot ulcers — are difficult to grow and do not restore normal tissue function,” said senior author on both studies, Jonathan Garlick, Ph.D., D.D.S

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Q&A: The downsides of stem cell therapy can be huge
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
A: A growing number of clinics say on websites that they can treat diseases like muscular dystrophy, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and strokes, by injecting patients with stem cells that, in theory, could develop into a missing nerve, a muscle or other

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Forget Stem Cell Stocks: Here Are 3 Clinical-Stage Biotechs to Buy Instead
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It’s easy to understand the allure of investing in stem cell stocks. Stem cell research is a fascinating field that offers promise to help us treat a wide range of currently untreatable diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s diseases

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2016-06-28 NEWS

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St. Kitts government denies claim of unauthorized stem cell project
Caribbean360.com (subscription)
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Monday June 27, 2016 – Minister of State with responsibility healthcare, Wendy Phipps has denied that a stem cell research project is being undertaken at a hospital in St. Kitts and Nevis and that the country’s chief medical