Legislature could boost U stem cell researchMinnesota DailyThe future of the University of Minnesota’s regenerative medicine research program is looking brighter than ever. State and federal leaders in the past have denied funding for the University’s Office of Regenerative Medicine, which includes the Stem … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Telegraph.co.ukA cure for heart failure could be just a few years away after scientists successfully regenerated the damaged hearts of primates using human stem cells. The breakthrough which was hailed as ‘very significant’ by British experts will be tested on humans …Stem Cells in Circulating Blood Affect Cardiovascular Health, Study FindsOhio State University all 2 … Continue reading
California Stem Cell Institute Picks Industry Veteran as PresidentScience NewsRandy Mills, who spent the last 10 years as CEO of the stem cell-focused Osiris Therapeutics, will take the helm as the agency plans for an uncertain financial future and attempts to move more of its research to the clinic. “We now reach a time in … Continue reading
Experiment Tests Stem Cell Technique Using Material From PigsCBS LocalHe was one of five patients who took part in an experiment to test a new stem cell technique using material from pigs. “We can take the type of injury that normally would form nothing other than scar tissue and form a brand new skeletal muscle … Continue reading
The GuardianAn Australian cardiologist has achieved what could prove a major breakthrough in treating heart disease, after working with US scientists to use human stem cells to regenerate the damaged hearts of monkeys. A proof-of-principle study, published in … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
State stem cell agency hires new president, C. Randall MillsSFGateThe California Institute for Regenerative Medicine hired a new president Wednesday to take on the challenge of finding new sources of financing for the state’s stem cell agency and convincing consumers that the science it’s supporting continues to be a … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
C. Randal Mills to head California’s stem cell agencyLos Angeles TimesThe governing board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine announced Wednesday that it was appointing C. Randal Mills as the stem cell agency’s new president and chief executive officer. Mills, the former chief executive of Columbia, …California stem cell agency picks new leader for … Continue reading
Dr. Max Gomez: Scientists Use Stem Cells To Grow Functional Human MuscleCBS LocalAs CBS 2′s Dr. Max Gomez reported, scientists used stem cells to grow human muscle and that’s just the start of a treatment that could restore function for thousands of seriously injured patients. Nick Clark’s lower leg was badly damaged in a skiing … Continue reading