Stem Cell Therapy helps dogs achieve better quality of life – FOX43.com
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Stem Cell Therapy helps dogs achieve better quality of life
FOX43.com If your beloved pets can no longer play fetch because they suffer from chronic hip or back pain, then you might be interested in a stem cell procedure. It’s minimally invasive and it’s growing in popularity in Central Pennsylvania. Ben, the Akita, is … |
New Scientist |
Stem cells used in landmark therapy for failing sight
New Scientist A woman in Japan has received the first medical treatment based on induced pluripotent stem cells, eight years after they were discovered. The iPS cells were made by reprogramming skin cells from the woman’s arm, then transformed into specialised eye … Clinical trials using iPS cells place priority on safetyThe Japan News Health insurance in Japan to cover regenerative medicineLive Insurance News |
Nature.com |
Japan stem–cell trial stirs envy
Nature.com The cells can then be turned into almost any tissue type, much as embryonic stem cells can. But because iPS cells can be derived from a patient’s own tissue, the hope is that they will dodge some of the controversial aspects and safety concerns of … |
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Quebec leukemia patient Mai Duong finds stem cell donor
CTV News A Quebec woman’s desperate, months-long search for a compatible stem cell or umbilical cord match is over. Mai Duong, a 34-year-old Vietnamese-Canadian battling acute leukemia, announced Tuesday that she has finally found a match. “A woman gave … Mai Duong, Leukemia Patient, Finds Compatible DonorHuffington Post Canada Cord blood donor found for Quebec woman battling leukemia for a second timeCanada.com Campaign increases number of non-Caucasian bone marrow donorsMontreal Gazette |