Share this ArticleAlgemeinerFor this purpose, cells from the hair of three schizophrenic patients and two healthy patients were reprogrammed into induced pluri-potent stem cells. “Hair was chosen due to the ease of sampling and because the follicular keratinocytes share a common … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Is Cell Therapy the 'Future of Medicine'?The Market OracleJason Kolbert of the Maxim Group understands the power of stem cells as disease-modifying therapies for degenerative disc disease of the spine, a leading-edge, multibillion-dollar indication. Kolbert explores the opportunities that cell therapies offer … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Bank on it? A $60000 bet on stem–cell curesCNBC.comGiven the rate of developments in stem-cell research and their potential for curbing health costs, Choulika thinks Scéil's model of creating and storing stem cells one day will become so cheap that it will become mandatory for people with medical … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
PSSCM begins certification of local stem–cell practitionersBusiness MirrorAN official of the Philippine Society for Stem Cell Medicine (PSSCM) over the weekend said they are now in the process of certifying medical practitioners who are qualified and can perform stem–cell therapy treatment in the Philippines and to ensure … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cells used to treat loss of visionDigitalJournal.comStem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms. The cells can differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells. In mammals, there are two broad types of stem cells: embryonic stem … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Manchester scientist's revolutionary stem cell therapy treats children's fatal …Mancunian MattersA fatal untreatable genetic brain disease in children has for the first time been treated using stem cell gene therapy by Manchester University scientists. The inherited condition called Sanfilippo is a disease that affects one in 89,000 children in … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Chennai team evolves liver-like cells from adult stem cellsTimes of IndiaWhile several studies have been done on the subject, with a team from Japan even developing a liver bud from stem cells, the SMCH scientists claim this is the first time a research in this line has been successfully completed in a public institution in … Continue reading
Gambling on human lifeThe Freeport NewsWe beseech the Bahamian public to consider the understated ramifications of the proposed Stem Cell Research and Therapy Bill. We are alarmed at the government's desire to expedite and facilitate unproven medical research; and even more so, to allow for … …read more &nbs… Continue reading