It is widely known that stem cells can be used in life-saving treatments for deadly diseases. Now they are being used in the fight against wrinkles. Donna Pritchit recently had a “stem cell” makeover. The 64-year-old headed into the operating room wanting to turn back the hands of time without it being totally obvious. “I … Continue reading
American Heart Association Meeting Report: BCVS-12 Abstract 62 July 23, 2012 Study Highlights: Elderly heart failure patients’ heart cells were rejuvenated with modified stem cells. The rejuvenated cells could one day be used to repair damaged heart muscles. NEW ORLEANS — Damaged and aged heart tissue of older heart failure patients was rejuvenated by stem cells modified … Continue reading
A U.S. federal court has found that a stem cell therapy offered by a Colorado clinic meets the definition of a regulated drug. The ruling could spur a U.S. Food and Drug Administration crackdown on other clinics offering untested adult stem cell treatments in the United States. The company, Regenerative Sciences Inc. in Broomfield, Colorado, … Continue reading
Two dogs will undergo stem cell treatments for arthritis. Packerland Veterinary Center in Green Bay will be the first to perform the procedure in Wisconsin. Stem cells taken from fatty tissue is injected into arthritic areas of the animals. The treatment has already been performed across the country and doctors say it can be very … Continue reading
Mass producing stem cells to screen drugs and study the progress of disease is not the sexier side of the field. But it’s getting more attention now–and it’s about time. Last week, for example, Nature correspondent Daniel Cressey listed some of the biotech players turning to stem cells. Drug companies began dipping a tentative toe into the stem-cell waters … Continue reading
Vid en presskonferens på Rosenbad 2012-04-03 presenterades nyheten som den största enskilda satsningen på svensk biomedicinsk forskning någonsin. -Vi bildar ett forskningsinstitut i absolut världsklass, säger utbildningsminister Jan Björklund. Han bedömer att det nya institutet ska omsätta runt en halv miljard kronor nästa år, och cirka en miljard årligen inom några år. Hur mycket regeringen … Continue reading
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Medical Australia (ASX: MLA) is introducing a breakthrough regenerative animal stem cell therapy into the UK and Ireland. The company has invested $500,000 to establish a fully functioning clinic in Hampshire, England, where it can cryogenically freeze stem cells for domestic pets, small animals and the equine market. Importantly, the facility is believed to be … Continue reading