Study to infuse stem cells into coronary artery to regenerate tissue in heart …Quad City TimesMedical investigators are embarking on a study that involves infusing 10 million stem cells directly into a coronary artery of heart attack patients in an effort to regenerate tissue that otherwise would be permanently damaged. Dr. Luis Gruberg of the … Continue reading
TopNews Arab EmiratesEmbryonic-Stem–Cell One of the biggest problems that comes in embryonic stem cell therapy is the immune rejection of transplanted cells. A group of researchers from a UC San Diego-led research team seems to have found the solution for the same. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Earnings & Deals: Intrexon agrees to buy stem–cell companyGazette.Net: Maryland Community News OnlineGermantown biotechnology company Intrexon Corp. has agreed to acquire San Diego stem–cell company Medistem for about $26 million. The deal is subject to regulatory and shareholder approval. Intrexon, which makes synthetic biological products in the … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Embryonic stem cell rejection problem fixed, study saysU-T San DiegoOne of the toughest problems facing embryonic stem cell therapy, immune rejection of transplanted cells, may have been solved, according to a UC San Diego-led research team. The cells can be made invisible to the immune system by genetically … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell transplant problem solved, UCSD-led study saysU-T San DiegoOne of the toughest problems facing embryonic stem cell therapy, immune rejection of transplanted cells, may have been solved, according to a UC San Diego-led research team. The cells can be made invisible to the immune system by genetically … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Researchers find new way to curb human stem cell rejectionXinhuaWASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — U.S. and Chinese scientists said Thursday they have discovered an effective strategy that could prevent the human immune system from rejecting the grafts derived from human embryonic stem cells, a major problem now … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Strategy Prevents Rejection of Stem Cell TherapiesDrug Discovery & DevelopmentBiologists at UC San Diego have discovered an effective strategy that could prevent the human immune system from rejecting the grafts derived from human embryonic stem cells, a major problem now limiting the development of human stem cell therapies. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Battling blood cancer, Ridgewood man pins hopes on stem cell donor matchHunterdon County Democrat – NJ.comRIDGEWOOD — Ed Schwartz is fighting for his life. An Ashkenazi Jew, he must find a bone marrow donor between the ages of 18-44 that is of Russian, Hungarian and Polish descent, The Record reported. His odds are long – … Continue reading