Vail doctor leading the way in adult stem cell therapyVail Daily NewsSpecial to the Daily Dr. Scott Brandt, M.D., medical director at ThriveMD, separates adult stem cells from fat tissue at his lab in Edwards. Brandt is one of a handful of doctors in the country utlizing stem cells as an alternative to invasive … … Continue reading
Medical Tourism and the Future of Stem Cell Therapy (Part 3)Sun.StarTHE International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), “an independent, non-profit organization has been established to promote and foster the exchange and dissemination of information and ideas relating to stem cells, to encourage the general field … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
BrainStorm's NurOwn Cell Therapy Receives Orphan Drug Designation in the …Marketwire (press release)BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. is a biotechnology company engaged in the development of first-of-its-kind adult stem cell therapies derived from autologous bone marrow cells for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. The Company holds the …and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Cancer-Free, Embryo-Like Stem Cells Without The Moral BaggageKQED (blog)A group of Japanese scientists has come up with a chemical way to turn regular old mouse cells into cells that act just like embryonic stem (ES) cells. This finding has the potential to unleash the awesome potential of ES cells without any of the moral … … Continue reading
Stem cell discovery: Astrocytes could repair stroke brain damageMedical News TodayStem cell research has focused until now on developing stroke treatments using therapeutic neurons to stimulate electrical impulses in the brain, and restore tissue that has been damaged by oxygen deprivation. Dr. Wenbin Deng said astrocytes had often … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Vail doctor leading the way in adult stem cell therapySummit Daily NewsDr. Scott Brandt, M.D., medical director at ThriveMD, separates adult stem cells from fat tissue at his lab in Edwards. Brandt is one of a handful of doctors in the country utlizing stem cells as an alternative to invasive reconstructive surgery for … …read … Continue reading
Stem cell advance boosts prospects for retinal treatmentBusiness Recorder (blog)Blind mice have been able to see once more in a laboratory exploit that marks a further boost for the fast-moving field of retinal therapy, according to a study published on July 21. Scientists in Britain used stem cells – early-stage, highly versatile … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Functional 3D Human Liver Buds Made From Stem Cells in MiceSingularity HubResearchers led by Dr. Takanori Takebe and Dr. Hideki Taniguchi of Yokohama City University in Japan recently reported the creation of a 3D vascularized organ derived from stem cells in the journal Nature. Though it is still years away from clinical … …read more &nbs… Continue reading