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Stem cell therapy ‘halves number of heart failure deaths’ – Spectator.co.uk

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2016-04-11

Spectator.co.uk

Stem cell therapy ‘halves number of heart failure deaths’
Spectator.co.uk
Injecting adult stem cells into the heart could potentially halve the number of deaths from heart failure, a study has suggested. The study, published in the Lancet, found that patients who received the treatment had a 37 per cent lower rate of death
Cell therapy may help in mending damaged heartsFree Press Journal

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2016-04-11

Stem cell bank for HIV resistant cells in scientist’s sights
Sowetan Live (press release) (registration) (blog)
“Some of the most promising developments in HIV research are those using stem cells resistant to HIV‚” Walker says. “My idea is to use available technology to set up a stem cell bank of HIV resistant cells where these cells are stored and dispensed as …

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2016-04-10

Times LIVE

Stem cell bank for HIV resistant cells in scientist’s sights
Times LIVE
“Some of the most promising developments in HIV research are those using stem cells resistant to HIV‚” Walker says. “My idea is to use available technology to set up a stem cell bank of HIV resistant cells where these cells are stored and dispensed as …

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2016-04-10

Regenerating Body Parts: Fat Cells To Stem Cells To Repair Spinal Disc Injuries
American Council on Science and Health
We often hear about the next big thing in stem cell therapy, though few of these promises eventuate or are backed up by evidence. Well, we think we’re close to a genuine breakthrough in stem cell therapy, based on new research in Proceedings of the …
Test run finds no cancer risk from stem cell therapyScience Daily

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2016-04-09

CSULB gets $3 million grant for students to study stem cells
Long Beach Press Telegram
Two Cal State Long Beach professors hope that when stem cell research students come face-to-face with people living with illnesses such as Parkinson’s disease or spinal cord injuries, they will have a sense of urgency to develop new treatments or a cure.