UF working to grow transplant kidneys from stem cellsOcalaDr. Edward Ross, with the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Renal Transplantation, talks about his research Thursday, January 16, 2014. Ross and his team are using pig kidneys as a scaffold or … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Prostate Adventures: Another Reason to Appreciate the California Stem Cell …Huffington Post“Scoot your bottom over,” said the nurse as I lay on my side in the backless hospital gown. I felt a sudden inclination to resist. Maybe if I just said no, got up and put my clothes on, I could walk out of there, … Continue reading
Cedars-Sinai Clinical Trial Studies Vaccine Targeting Cancer Stem Cells in …Newswise (press release)Newswise — LOS ANGELES (Jan. 24, 2014) – An early-phase clinical trial of an experimental vaccine that targets cancer stem cells in patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and aggressive malignant brain tumor, has been … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Nature.comThe company is running the only US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved clinical trials of embryonic stem (ES)-cell therapies. Later this month, ACT plans to report preliminary results from three trials to test the safety of its treatment for … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Cedars-Sinai clinical trial studies vaccine targeting cancer stem cells in …EurekAlert (press release)LOS ANGELES (Jan. 24, 2014) – An early-phase clinical trial of an experimental vaccine that targets cancer stem cells in patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and aggressive malignant brain tumor, has been launched by … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Lab-Grown, Virus-Free Stem Cells Repair Retinal Tissue In MiceRedOrbitInvestigators at Johns Hopkins report they have developed human induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) capable of repairing damaged retinal vascular tissue in mice. The stem cells, derived from human umbilical cord-blood and coaxed into an … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell knee injection shown to regenerate meniscus, reduce painHealioResults of a randomized, double-blind controlled study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery supported the use of human mesenchymal stem cell for meniscal regeneration and the control of knee pain. “There was evidence of meniscus regeneration and … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Novel stem cell technique shows promise for bone repair (1:57)Reuters UKJan. 23 – Belgian doctors have successfully repaired bones using stem cells from fatty tissue. They say the new technique could become a benchmark to treat patients recovering from bone tumour surgery and a wide range of bone disorders. Jim Drury … …read more &nbs… Continue reading