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Researchers try stem cell therapy to lessen cardiac damage – Worcester Telegram

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2016-02-17

Researchers try stem cell therapy to lessen cardiac damage
Worcester Telegram
Taft, who received his first infusion of adult cardiac stem cells a couple of weeks ago, is very hopeful that the trial – in which patients can get either stem cells or a placebo – will help him. “Of course, I could be getting the placebo,” said Taft

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2016-02-17

Nature.com

Stem cells: HSCT for Crohn’s disease: work in progress or a bridge too far?
Nature.com
Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for refractory Crohn’s disease has the potential to halt therapy-resistant inflammation. Hawkey et al. argue that HSCT does not offer sustained benefit based upon their recent study; however, their study was

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2016-02-16

NewBeauty Magazine (blog)

FDA Cracks Down on Stem Cell Treatments
NewBeauty Magazine (blog)
The beauty world has been pretty much obsessed with stem cell-based treatments about 10 years ago when the very first claims—the growth of more stem cells that will lead to younger, healthier skin that doesn’t display the signs of aging—surfaced.
Neural Stem and Progenitor Cell Products Market to be Propelled by Increasing Awareness about Neurological DisordersMedgadget.com (blog)
StemCells, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEM) Analyst Ratings in FocusUptick Analyst

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2016-02-16

CBC.ca

Blind Saskatoon yoga instructor looking to regain sight through stem cell treatment
CBC.ca
A Saskatoon yoga instructor who will travel to Thailand for stem cell treatment to restore his lost sight says it’s a struggle for him to receive the support and money that’s been raised on his behalf to cover his expenses. “I’m forever grateful,” said

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2016-02-16

CBC.ca

Blind Saskatoon yoga instructor looking to regain sight through stem cell treatment
CBC.ca
A Saskatoon yoga instructor who will travel to Thailand for stem cell treatment to restore his lost sight says it’s a struggle for him to receive the support and money that’s been raised on his behalf to cover his expenses. “I’m forever grateful,” said

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2016-02-16

Newly identified genes impact how transplanted stem cells give rise to blood cells
Medical Xpress
A team of researchers led by scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is looking at ways to improve how blood-forming stem cells can be used for therapeutic interventions. The work has uncovered a group of genes that regulate how

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