Stanford to establish new Center for Excellence in Stem Cell GenomicsThe Stanford DailyStanford will collaborate with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies to lead a new Center for Excellence in Stem Cell Genomics starting this spring, in an initiative backed by a $40 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
BBC NewsA man who was given 18 months to live after being diagnosed with leukaemia has said his life has been saved by stem cells taken from umbilical cords. David Pyne, from Baguley, Manchester, was given a transplant of cells donated following births in …Stem cell transplant at The Christie saved grandad’s life after hospital … Continue reading
Manchester Evening NewsDad-of-four and grandfather-of-seven David, from Baguley, Wythenshawe, was diagnosed with leukaemia following routine blood tests in August 2012. He began chemotherapy and blood transfusions. In 2012, a search for a stem cell donor was launched, but … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Proactive Investors AustraliaRegenerative medicine company, Regeneus (ASX:RGS) will be hosting a stem cell information evening at The Kings School in Sydney on February 18th 2014, with special guest Professor Brian Ford from Cambridge University. Titled “Stem Cells – the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Disgraced Korean scientist receives stem cell research patentArirang NewsDisgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk is again making waves in the international scientific community with a recent U.S. patent based on his controversial stem cell research. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office confirmed this past week that the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Justin Green in 2004GoGriz.com – Official Athletic Site – University of MontanaIn the spring of 2013, almost the entire Grizzly football team and support personnel — including Green — had their blood drawn to see if they might be able to try to save someone’s life via a bone marrow or a blood stem cell … Continue reading
The ManitobanA novel approach to stem cell research, published in the journal Nature, has been implemented by Japanese researcher Haruko Obokata of the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in Japan. The research used acidic conditions to turn adult mouse blood …Japan’s Nobel-winning scientist says iPS cells have ‘three misconceptions’The Japan Daily Press all 2 news … Continue reading
Resilience in parents of children undergoing stem cell transplantMedical XpressHowever, a study recently published in the journal Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation shows that in the case of a child’s stem cell transplant, parents feel increased distress at the time of the procedure, but eventually recover to normal … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading