Stem cells could defeat drug-resistant TBIndependent OnlineLONDON – Patients 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 … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Athersys Announces New Patents in Japan for Stem Cell and Regenerative …GlobeNewswire (press release)5398941 covers non-embryonic, multipotent stem cells, such as MultiStem, and applies to all therapeutic applications. Patent No. 5399709 covers the use of such stem cell therapies for the treatment of immune dysfunctions, such as graft-versus-host … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Researchers use stem cells to study bone disorders from patients afflicted …News-Medical.netResearchers have developed a new way to study bone disorders and bone growth, using stem cells from patients afflicted with a rare, genetic bone disease. The approach, based on Nobel-Prize winning techniques, could illuminate the illness, in which … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
NYSCF and ISMMS scientists successfully generate stem cell model of familial …News-Medical.netScientists at The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute in collaboration with scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) successfully generated a stem cell model of familial Alzheimer’s disease (FAD). Using … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Long Beach Cancer Nurse Seeks Stem Cell DonorMyFox Los AngelesAngie Olson spent her career caring for cancer patients as an oncology nurse at Long Beach Memorial cancer center. 14 years ago, a pain in her abdomen, led to a diagnosis of Stage 4 Lymphoma. and Angie became a cancer patient herself. Angie’s … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
FirstpostBone-marrow stem cells are known to migrate to areas of lung injury and inflammation and repair damaged tissue. Since they also modify the body’s immune response and could boost the clearance of TB bacteria, Zumla and his colleague, Markus Maeurer …Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment 3 Times More Effective With Stem …Medical Daily all 9 news … Continue reading
GlobalPostLONDON (Reuters) – Patients 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 …Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment 3 Times More Effective With Stem …Medical Daily all 6 news … Continue reading
Bone marrow stem cells could defeat drug-resistant tuberculosisChicago Tribune (blog)LONDON (Reuters) – Patients 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 … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading