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Stem cells used in landmark therapy for failing sight – New Scientist

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2014-09-17 NEWS

New Scientist

Stem cells used in landmark therapy for failing sight
New Scientist
A woman in Japan has received the first medical treatment based on induced pluripotent stem cells, eight years after they were discovered. The iPS cells were made by reprogramming skin cells from the woman’s arm, then transformed into specialised eye …
Clinical trials using iPS cells place priority on safetyThe Japan News
Health insurance in Japan to cover regenerative medicineLive Insurance News

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2014-09-16 NEWS

Nature.com

Japan stemcell trial stirs envy
Nature.com
The cells can then be turned into almost any tissue type, much as embryonic stem cells can. But because iPS cells can be derived from a patient’s own tissue, the hope is that they will dodge some of the controversial aspects and safety concerns of

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2014-09-16 NEWS

Quebec leukemia patient Mai Duong finds stem cell donor
CTV News
A Quebec woman’s desperate, months-long search for a compatible stem cell or umbilical cord match is over. Mai Duong, a 34-year-old Vietnamese-Canadian battling acute leukemia, announced Tuesday that she has finally found a match. “A woman gave …
Mai Duong, Leukemia Patient, Finds Compatible DonorHuffington Post Canada
Cord blood donor found for Quebec woman battling leukemia for a second timeCanada.com
Campaign increases number of non-Caucasian bone marrow donorsMontreal Gazette

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