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New Stem Cell Treatment, Successful in Mice, May Someday Cure Type 1 … – National Geographic

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2014-10-09 NEWS

National Geographic

New Stem Cell Treatment, Successful in Mice, May Someday Cure Type 1
National Geographic
In type 1 diabetes, which usually starts in childhood and affects as many as three million Americans, the person’s immune system attacks and destroys beta cells in the pancreas. Melton used stem cells—which can turn into a wide variety of other cell

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First Patient Treated In Neuralstem Phase I Spinal Cord Injury Stem Cell Trial
CNNMoney
GERMANTOWN, Md., Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR) announced that the first patient was treated last week in the Phase I trial testing NSI-566 human neural stem cells in the treatment of chronic spinal cord injury (cSCI) at
First spinal cord patient treated in stem cell trial at UCSDSan Diego Source (subscription)
UC San Diego releases 1st Neuralstem patientBecker’s Orthopedic & Spine

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2014-10-09 NEWS

UK’s Smart Cells Brings Stem Cell Storage To Forefront
Forbes
A company called Smart Cells, a private UK stem cell storage company, is now the first to release stored stem cell units for the treatment of children with life-threatening illnesses such as thalassemia, leukaemia and cerebral palsy. They have released
what are stem cells?Telegraph.co.uk
Video: Stem cell transplants can mean the difference between life and deathBelfast Telegraph

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2014-10-08 NEWS

U-T San Diego

Stem cell treatments surging into clinic
U-T San Diego
More than ever before, stem cell therapies appear poised to transform medicine — potentially curing heart disease, diabetes and paralyzing injuries, among other ailments. But it’s also clear that such innovations will be very expensive. How the
Heather Dugmore: Stem cell transplants are saving lives in SABizNews
Discover Global and China’s stem cell industry outlook to 2017WhaTech
Strong Increase in Public Awareness of Stem Cell Benefits but Education PR Newswire UK (press release)
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2014-10-08 NEWS

Stem Cell Trial Axed—Again
Scientist (blog)
WIKIMEDIA, CHINMAYA MAHAPATRAThe health minister of Italy, Beatrice Lorenzin, has put the final nail in the coffin of a clinical trial to test the effect of mesenchymal stem cells on neurodegenerative diseases. Lorenzin announced earlier this month …
Final chapter in Italian stem cell controversy?Science Now

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