Birmingham MailParents of a brave toddler battling leukaemia hailed a stem–cell donor their ‘hero’ as their daughter received a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Vicky and Yaser Martini, from Essington, Staffordshire, launched a huge internet campaign to find a … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
CityNewsFour-year-old Katie Herron needs a stem cell donation to save her life. Her family hopes to find that donor at a clinic being held this Saturday. Katie is battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia and no one in her family or the national stem cell registry …Stem cell donor clinic planned for 4-year-old battling leukemia — againHamilton … Continue reading
Stem cell donor clinic planned for 4-year-old battling leukemia — againHamilton Spectator(Stem cells are collected from a matching donor’s bone marrow or blood after the donor has given informed consent and undergone medical tests to encourage good health and compatibility.) “If you look at the statistics for survival, we know that for … and more … Continue reading
Stem cell association welcomes service tax exemption for cord blood bankingTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: The Association of Stem Cell Banks of India (ASBI) hailed the service tax exemption on preservation of umbilical cord stem cells, announced by finance minister P Chidambaram in the interim budget. The exemption removes the burden of 12.36% …India Cord Blood Stem … Continue reading
Medical News TodayThe largest ever trial of adult stem cell therapy in heart attack patients has begun at The London Chest Hospital in the UK. Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of death. Globally, more than 17 million people died from heart disease last year …Can stem cells heal broken hearts?BBC NewsStem Cell Treatment … Continue reading
Stem cell donor clinic planned for 4-year-old battling leukemia — againToronto Star(Stem cells are collected from a matching donor’s bone marrow or blood after the donor has given informed consent and undergone medical tests to encourage good health and compatibility.) “If you look at the statistics for survival, we know that for … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Japanese Scientists to Offer More Details on Stem–Cell WorkWall Street JournalThe studies, published last month in Nature, were hailed as offering a safer, easier and more ethical way to create stem cells, but they have come under increased scrutiny after Riken opened an investigation last week into whether there were any … and more …read … Continue reading
$5B initiative proposed for stem cell researchU-T San DiegoSupporters of California’s multibillion-dollar stem cell program plan to ask for $5 billion more to bring the fruits of research to patients. Robert Klein, a leader of the 2004 initiative campaign that established the program, said Thursday he’s going … …read more &nbs… Continue reading