ScienceDaily (Mar. 31, 2010) — A novel stem cell therapy that arms the immune system with an intrinsic defence against HIV could be a powerful strategy to tackle the disease. Professor Ben Berkhout speaking at the Society for General Microbiology’s spring meeting in Edinburgh explains how this new approach could dramatically improve the quality of life … Continue reading
April 13, 2010 Procedure that worked on Montreal man a possible alternative to transplants Injecting stem cells into a Montreal man’s heart seems to have helped heal the organ, say researchers investigating the experimental procedure. The case is part of the first study in Canada to evaluate the safety and feasibility of injecting different … Continue reading
ScienceDaily (Apr. 12, 2010) — Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have solved the decade-old mystery of why human embryonic stem cells are so difficult to culture in the laboratory, providing scientists with useful new techniques and moving the field closer to the day when stem cells can be used for therapeutic purposes. The research is … Continue reading
ROME — The Vatican is pushing for research of adult stem cells as an alternative to the use of embryonic stem cells, which the Catholic Church opposes because it maintains that the destruction of the embryo amounts to the killing of human life. On Friday, the Catholic Church threw its support and resources behind the study of … Continue reading
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Biomedical researchers at the University at Buffalo have engineered adult stem cells that scientists can grow continuously in culture, a discovery that could speed development of cost-effective treatments for diseases including heart disease, diabetes, immune disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. UB scientists created the new cell lines – named “MSC Universal” – by … Continue reading
In a report on a new paper called Cell Stem Cell from from Children’s Hospital Boston: “a new way to reprogram ordinary human cells into stem cells, using RNAs, appears safer and much more efficient than current methods – and can much more readily transform stem cells into specialized cells to treat disease.” Modified mRNAs … Continue reading
The use of stem cells for research and their possible application in the treatment of disease are hotly debated topics. In a special issue of Translational Research published this month an international group of medical experts presents an in-depth and balanced view of the rapidly evolving field of stem cell research and considers the potential of harnessing … Continue reading
Currently, once a donated organ has been harvested it only has a few hours on ice before it “expires.” Lengthening this time period would be an incredible breakthrough that would allow patients in a wider area to potentially receive a transplant and also it would reduce some of the insanity surrounding the time pressures of … Continue reading