Expanding diversity of stem cell donorsRegina Leader-PostWorking with the Sikh Society of Regina and the Indian Student Association at the University of Regina, Dhindsa contacted Canadian Blood Services and a stem cell registration drive was held at the Sikh Temple on Sunday – when the Indian community … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Isle of Wight County PressAN INCREDIBLE 3,644 people on the Isle of Wight have registered as potential stem cell donors, in support of six-year-old Finley Morris and other patients who suffer from blood cancer. Finley suffers from leukaemia and urgently needs a stem cell … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Bioheart Announces Agreement With Global Stem Cells Group to Provide …PR Web (press release)Bioheart Inc., a biotech company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of autologous cell therapies to treat cardiovascular disease, has announced an agreement with Global Stem Cells Group of Miami to provide Bioheart therapies … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cell Orthopedic Warns Against Bad Medical Advice from Uninformed DoctorsPR Leap (press release)(PRLEAP.COM) Boca Raton, FL – Dr. Joseph Purita, head of the Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopaedics (IRMO) and world-renowned stem cell therapy expert, warns against bad medical advice from doctors ill equipped to properly administer … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Orphan status for Stem Cell’s leukaemia drugPMLiVEUS regulators have granted orphan drug status to tigecycline, a cancer drug in development by Stem Cell Therapeutics. The designation provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is granted to drugs under review for use in rare diseases and comes … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell bank plannedMilwaukee Journal SentinelCellular Dynamics International Inc., the Madison company founded by stem cell pioneer James Thomson, said Monday it has entered into a definitive agreement for a $16 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine to create a …Cellular Dynamics Receives Formal Notice of Grant Award (NGA) for $16 Million … Continue reading
UC San Diego gets $100-million gift for stem cell researchLos Angeles TimesThanks to a $100-million donation, UC San Diego will be creating a new clinical center to study how the use of stem cells may help cure or alleviate leukemia, spinal cord injuries, Alzheimer’s disease and other health problems, officials announced Monday. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
‘Girls of Riyadh’ author honored in US for stem cell researchArab NewsRajaa Al-Sanea, the Saudi author of “Girls of Riyadh,” or “Banat Al-Riyadh,” which sparked controversy in 2005 for its frank depiction of Saudi women’s lives, has been honored for her research in stem cell science in the US. Al-Sanea, 31, is an … …read … Continue reading