STEM CELL AGENCY GRANTS $40.6 MILLION STEM–CELL AGENCY GRANTS …U-T San DiegoCalifornia’s $3 billion stem cell agency on Wednesday approved $12.7 million in grants to San Diego scientists to speed the translation of research into therapies. The grants, approved at the agency’s meeting in La Jolla, were among $40.6 million given … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
ReNeuron’s stem cell therapy wins orphan statusPharmaTimesBoth the European Commission and US Food and Drug Administration have classed ReN003 an orphan drug for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa, a group of hereditary progressive eye diseases that damage retinal cells and cause sight loss, which affect … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
ReNeuron boost as stem cell therapy for eye disease singled out for special …Proactive Investors UKAIM-listed ReNeuron (LON:RENE) said it has received orphan drug status in the world’s two biggest markets for its stem cell therapy to tackle a rare degenerative eye disease. The award by regulatory authorities in the US and Europe covers ReN003, … Continue reading
10-year-old shows no sign of sickle cell after stem cell transplant in St. LouisSTLtoday.comAfter spending three months undergoing and recovering from a risky stem cell transplant, 10-year-old Caitlyn Hill left St. Louis Children’s Hospital last week without any signs of her sickle cell disease. Caitlyn is only the third person to receive a … …read … Continue reading
The AgeKnoblich’s team used pluripotent stem cells, which can be prompted to develop into any kind of cell of the body, to create neural cells that “self-organised” into organoids up to four millimetres in size. They survived for several months in a spinning … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Scientists grow human brain tissue from stem cellsThe Japan TimesPARIS – Scientists said Wednesday they had used stem cells to grow primitive human brain tissue for use in studying disorders and the early development of this most complex of organs. They used the cells to grow what they dubbed “cerebral organoids” … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Bangkok PostAdvanced. Scientists said Wednesday they had used stem cells to grow primitive human brain tissue for use in studying disorders and early development of this most complex of organs. Please join us on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/ …Scientists grow human brain tissue from stem cellsTimes of India all 153 news articles …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Sydney Morning HeraldKnoblich’s team used pluripotent stem cells, which can be prompted to develop into any kind of cell of the body, to create neural cells that “self-organised” into organoids up to four millimetres in size. They survived for several months in a spinning …Scientists grow human brain tissue from stem cellsRaw StoryScientists grow ‘mini … Continue reading