No stem cell treatment for public servant’s dodgy knee – The Canberra Times
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No stem cell treatment for public servant’s dodgy knee
The Canberra Times A federal public servant has lost a legal bid to have taxpayers pay for experimental stem cell treatment on his dodgy knees. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has knocked back an appeal by Customs officer Vic Kaplicas to force insurer Comcare to pay … |
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Researchers discover genetic origins of myelodysplastic syndrome using stem …
Phys.Org Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)—adult cells reprogrammed back to an embryonic stem cell-like state—may better model the genetic contributions to each patient’s particular disease. In a process called cellular reprogramming, researchers at … Public Release: 25-Mar-2015 Researchers discover genetic origins of …EurekAlert (press release) Mount Sinai Researchers Discover Genetic Origins of Myelodysplastic …Newswise (press release) |
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BioLineRX stem cell leukemia drug meets goals in early trial
Yahoo News Current stem cell treatments require four or five days of injections of material from a donor to get into the bloodstream, but BioLineRX said its treatment, currently called BL-8040, needed just one. “The results support BL-8040 as a one-day, single … BioLineRx Reports Successful Top-Line Safety and Efficacy Results for Novel …PharmiWeb.com (press release) |
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Ebola pioneer, stem cell researcher honoured with Canada Gairdner Awards
CBC.ca One of the co-discoverers of the Ebola virus and a leading Canadian stem cell researcher are among this year’s winners of the prestigious Canada Gairdner Awards. Dr. Peter Piot is the recipient of the Canada Gairdner Global Health Award, recognizing … Gairdners honour researcher who went from outsider to stem–cell pioneerThe Globe and Mail |