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Stem Cell Therapy for Neurodegenerative Diseases – International event in the Italian Republic Senate
Cordis News
The event ‘Stem Cell Therapy for Neurodegenerative Diseases’ is an occasion to learn about the progress of stem cell research performed thanks to investments in public research, in the laboratories around the world, and to present new advancements in …

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Japanese scientist Haruko Obokata stripped of doctorate over stem cell scandal
ABC Online
A Japanese university has revoked a doctoral degree awarded to a young researcher embroiled in a scandal that has rocked the scientific establishment. Haruko Obokata, 32, drew intense media scrutiny after failing to reproduce the results of what was …
Japanese scientist stripped of doctorate over stem cell scandalPhys.Org
Stem Cell Researcher who Fabricated Data of ‘Game Changing’ Study Stripped of …Laboratory Equipment

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Japanese scientist stripped of doctorate over stem cell scandal
Phys.Org
Then Obokata herself failed to reproduce the successful conversion of an adult cell into a stem cell-like state, known as “STAP” cells. The failure, which led to her resignation from Riken, marked a stunning fall from grace for Obokata, whose co …
Japanese scientist Haruko Obokata stripped of doctorate over stem cell scandalABC Online
Obokata criticizes Waseda’s decision to revoke her doctorateJapan Today

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Fareham transplant survivor calls for more stem cell donors
Portsmouth News
‘My blood cells couldn’t fight infections, so I couldn’t join in with things. People at school didn’t really understand, they just thought I had allergies. ‘I was stuck in the house most of the time and I played on a lot of computer games, when all I …

Penn Study Blocks Ebola Virus Budding by Regulating Stem Cell Signaling
Drug Discovery & Development
This is an inhibiting calcium signaling prevented hemorrhagic viruses (in green) from escaping from a host cell, stopping their spread. Source: University of Pennsylvania The Ebola virus acts fast. The course of infection, from exposure to recovery, or …

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Dr. Steven Meier performs 1st stem cell/PRP injection for back pain at La Peer …
Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine
“Injecting PRP and stem cells into degenerated spinal discs is relatively new. While we are still learning about the best way to apply these new modalities, early research has shown promising results in the treatment of chronic back pain,” said Dr. Meier.