Arthritis-crippled Paige the pooch gets new lease on life thanks to stem cell …Herald SunBut thanks to cutting-edge stem cell therapy, her sad medical tail has a happy ending and the spring is back in her step. Owner Kristy McIntosh grew increasingly worried about her nine-year-old shetland sheepdog, whose arthritis was so bad it would … Continue reading
Singapore scientists discover new RNA processing pathway important in human …Science CodexSON was discovered to be essential for converting differentiated cells into pluripotent stem cells . In addition, SON promotes correct splicing of a particular group of RNAs, including those coding for essential hESC regulators, and thereby helps hESCs … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Ottawa leads stem cell therapy for heart patientsCANOEOTTAWA — A massive heart attack prompted Harriet Garrow to become the first patient participating in a groundbreaking clinical trial headquartered in the nation’s capital. “I am thrilled to play a part in this research,” said Garrow, 68, of Cornwall … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
StemCells, Inc. Publishes Comprehensive Review of Results From HuCNS-SC …GlobeNewswire (press release)NEWARK, Calif., Sept. 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StemCells, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEM) today announced the publication of a comprehensive overview describing the therapeutic potential and results from early clinical trials of the Company’s proprietary … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
International Stem Cell Corporation Advances Parkinson’s Disease Program …Marketwire (press release)The meeting was a significant step towards clinical studies to evaluate the use of stem cell-derived neuronal cells to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD). By bringing together leading experts from throughout North America in the field of cell therapy and … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
International Stem Cell Corporation Advances Parkinson’s Disease Program …Marketwire (press release)The meeting was a significant step towards clinical studies to evaluate the use of stem cell-derived neuronal cells to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD). By bringing together leading experts from throughout North America in the field of cell therapy and … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Finding could potentially make iPS cells safer for use in humansPhys.OrgThey did so by fusing mouse embryonic stem cells with a human skin cell, or fibroblast, to create a bi-species product, called a heterokaryon, with a 3:1 nuclear ratio, skewed toward the stem cells. This ratio shifts the balance of cellular proteins to … and … Continue reading
Stem Cell Therapeutics Advances CD47 Antagonist Program Into IND-Enabling …StockhouseTORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Sept. 9, 2013) – Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SSS)(OTCQX:SCTPF), a biopharmaceutical company developing cancer stem cell– related therapeutics, today announced that it has advanced its CD47 … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading