GizmagHarvesting samples for producing stem cells can be rather painful. Techniques can involve collecting large amounts of blood, bone marrow or skin scrapes. The reality is intrusive measures such as these can be very off-putting. But what if it was as …Stem Cells From A Single Drop Of BloodAsian Scientist Magazine all 2 news articles … Continue reading
UW-Madison professor debunks therapeutic ‘stem cell tourism’Madison.comStem cell tourism refers to people who travel within the United States and abroad in the pursuit of stem cells. These people are often sick and “desperate” and are falsely led to believe stem cell therapy can cure an array of medical conditions, Charo … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell recipient welcomes donor after transatlantic journeyWFAAMonday, Wunsche came to North Texas to meet Waggoner, whose life he saved when he donated his stem cells and helped cure her cancer. It was a moment worth a 5,000 mile journey. When she was diagnosed with a fast-moving blood cancer, he was the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
British minister visits Israel to strengthen cooperation in stem cell researchJerusalem PostThe event, part of the second BIRAX Regenerative Medicine conference will focus on furthering joint research on stem cell therapies – BIRAX is an initiative of the British Embassy and British Council in Israel. Related: Stem cell research yields blood … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
BrainStorm Plans to Test Stem Cell-based ALS Treatment in USHealthTechZoneHenry Louis Gehrig, popularly known as Lou Gehrig, was one of baseball’s greatest. For 17 years the heavy hitter had a spot on the New York Yankees, a team for which he helped win six world championships while earning the nickname “The Iron Horse. and more … Continue reading
New Mesenchymal Stem Cell Population from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells …Wall Street JournalThe research appears online ahead of print in Stem Cell and Development, one of the top stem cells journals, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. This new and proprietary population of pluripotent stem cell-derived MSCs displays potent immunomodulatory … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New Mesenchymal Stem Cell Population from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells …Business Wire (press release)The research appears online ahead of print in Stem Cell and Development, one of the top stem cells journals, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. This new and proprietary population of pluripotent stem cell-derived MSCs displays potent immunomodulatory … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Scientist Live-Blogs His Lab’s Attempts to Generate New Type of Stem CellsScience NewsIn the latest twist in the story of STAP cells, a new kind of stem cell described in two Nature papers in January, a scientist is live-blogging his latest attempt to generate the cells. The papers described how subjecting cells from newborn mice … Continue reading