WPTV(U-T San Diego) — A new stem cell treatment may help heart attack patients do something once thought medically impossible — regenerate dead heart muscle. Scripps Health in La Jolla is one of three centers testing the therapy from Capricor, a Los … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
ITV NewsThe parents of a sixteen month old girl with leukaemia have launched an appeal calling for donors, in a bid to save their daughter’s life. Margot Martini is currently undergoing her third round of chemotherapy. But doctors say she also needs a blood … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Singularity Hublung-cells Since the development of induced pluripotent stem cells in 2006, scientists have managed to use the manufactured stem cells like seeds to grow a wide range of tissues and rudimentary organs. These advances have generated a lot of excitement … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
FINNBAYMedical experts examining the outcome of treatments of a controversial stem–cell therapy on patients carried out in the Northern Italian city of Brescia have reportedly not seen any proof of actual improvements in the medical conditions of those being … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Nitte sets up Stem Cell Research centreTimes of IndiaMANGALORE: To meet the industry needs and to benefit students and research scholars, Nitte University has set up the a centre for stem cell research at K S Hedge Medical Academy (Kshema). The Nitte University Centre for Stem Cell Research and … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Mayo Clinic Researcher to Grow Human Cells in Space to Test Treatment for …Space Ref (press release)Dr. Zubair, medical and scientific director of the Cell Therapy Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Florida, says the experiment will be the first one Mayo Clinic has conducted in space and the first to use these human stem cells, … Continue reading
Stem cells tested to repair heartsU-T San DiegoDr. Aidan R. Raney performs a checkup on heart attack patient Mark Athens, 52, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla. Athens received a stem cell treatment to help his heart recover as part of a clinical trial to determine the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Morning Break: Religiosity and Stem Cell CuresMedPage TodayEpidermolysis bullosa was apparently cured by stem cell transplantation in an Italian patient named Claudio, according to a study published in Stem Cell Reports. Four new cases of MERS have been confirmed in Saudi Arabia, including one that ended in … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading