BBC launch stem cell donor appeal for award-winning reporter diagnosed with … – The Independent
The Independent |
BBC launch stem cell donor appeal for award-winning reporter diagnosed with …
The Independent The BBC is hosting an open day on 22 June at New Broadcasting House to encourage potential stem cell donors to come forward. “It is a race against time to have the transplant before relapsing, which would make the prognosis worse. It’s a long shot but … |
Bloomberg |
Healios Aims to Ready Stem–Cell Therapy for Eyesight By 2020
Bloomberg The Japanese company’s cell-based product is intended to treat macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in the elderly. If successful, it would compete with Novartis AG’s Lucentis, which generated $2.4 billion in sales last year. Pfizer … |
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
Bart Starr undergoing stem cell treatment in stroke recovery
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr is undergoing stem cell treatment as he continues to recover from multiple strokes suffered last fall. In a statement released through the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday, Starr’s family said he returned home last … Former NFL quarterback Bart Starr took part in stem cell trialFox News Packers great Bart Starr undergoing stem cell treatmentESPN Starr Starts Stem–Cell TreatmentsPacker Report (subscription) |
Drug Discovery & Development |
Tuberculosis bacteria hide in the low oxygen niches of bone marrow stem cells
Science Codex A new study from the Forsyth Institute is helping to shed light on latent tuberculosis and the bacteria’s ability to hide in stem cells. Some bone marrow stem cells reside in low oxygen (hypoxia) zones. These specialized zones are secured as immune … Tuberculosis Bacteria Hide in Low Oxygen Niches of Bone Marrow Stem CellsTasnim News Agency (press release) |
Beach Reporter |
Stem cell transplant gives Redondo Beach woman reprieve from AML leukemia
Beach Reporter Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous 19-year-old woman in Europe, Redondo Beach resident and single mom Devon Gilbreath-Smith will celebrate two birthdays each year: The day of her birth and the day she received a stem cell transplant. ExCellThera’s stem cell expansion approach may benefit AML patients …News-Medical.net |