Gulf TodayDUBAI: The Dubai Cord Blood and Research Centre (DCRC), has succeeded in curing blood disorders in six of its stem cell transplant patients from cord blood. Awareness among parents to donate cord blood to save others’ lives is needed, according to a …BC Women’s Hospital’s umbilical cord blood bank offers gift of lifeVancouver SunB.C. … Continue reading
Rewiring Stem Cells: New Technique May Revolutionize Understanding of How …Science Daily (press release)The method uses stem cells with a single set of chromosomes, instead of the two sets found in most cells, to reveal what causes the “circuitry” of stem cells to be rewired as they begin the process of conversion into other cell … Continue reading
Daily News & AnalysisPatients with potentially fatal “superbug” forms of tuberculosis (TB) could in future be treated using stem cells taken from their own bone marrow, according to the results of an early-stage trial of the technique. The finding, made by British and … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Biomaterials Get Stem Cells to Commit to Bony FutureScience Daily (press release)Jan. 6, 2014 — With the help of biomimetic matrices, a research team led by bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego has discovered exactly how calcium phosphate can coax stem cells to become bone-building cells. This work is published … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Rewiring stem cellsPhys.OrgThe method uses stem cells with a single set of chromosomes, instead of the two sets found in most cells, to reveal what causes the “circuitry” of stem cells to be rewired as they begin the process of conversion into other cell types. The same method … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Could Stem Cells Cure Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis?Philly.comTHURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A patient’s own bone marrow stem cells might someday be used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, a new study suggests. The phase 1 study to assess the safety of the treatment included 30 patients, aged … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cell Therapy for Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)Sacramento BeeStem cell therapy brings hope for patients with premature ovarian failure. Stem cells are the cells with self-renewing and pluripotent functions. The stem cells can not only repair the tissue cells, but also regulate the immune function. The role of … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Phys.OrgChronic kidney disease in older cats is the focus of a fifth clinical trial under way at Colorado State University’s James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, where veterinarians are exploring novel stem–cell therapy that could, for the first time …Stem Cells Reveal Secrets About CancerLiveScience.comAlarm over ‘experimental’ stem cell useRheumatology UpdateInvestigators from RIKEN Zero in … Continue reading