Stem cell and gene therapy heart attack therapy trials beginBioNewsThe first patients from two separate ongoing studies have been treated using gene and stem cell therapies to repair damage caused by heart attacks. Canadian researchers are trialling a technique that uses genetically enhanced stem cells. Taking a blood …Ottawa leads stem cell therapy for heart … Continue reading
Arthritis-crippled Paige the pooch gets new lease on life thanks to stem cell …Herald SunBut thanks to cutting-edge stem cell therapy, her sad medical tail has a happy ending and the spring is back in her step. Owner Kristy McIntosh grew increasingly worried about her nine-year-old shetland sheepdog, whose arthritis was so bad it would … Continue reading
Singapore scientists discover new RNA processing pathway important in human …Science CodexSON was discovered to be essential for converting differentiated cells into pluripotent stem cells . In addition, SON promotes correct splicing of a particular group of RNAs, including those coding for essential hESC regulators, and thereby helps hESCs … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Ottawa leads stem cell therapy for heart patientsCANOEOTTAWA — A massive heart attack prompted Harriet Garrow to become the first patient participating in a groundbreaking clinical trial headquartered in the nation’s capital. “I am thrilled to play a part in this research,” said Garrow, 68, of Cornwall … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
StemCells, Inc. Publishes Comprehensive Review of Results From HuCNS-SC …GlobeNewswire (press release)NEWARK, Calif., Sept. 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StemCells, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEM) today announced the publication of a comprehensive overview describing the therapeutic potential and results from early clinical trials of the Company’s proprietary … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
International Stem Cell Corporation Advances Parkinson’s Disease Program …Marketwire (press release)The meeting was a significant step towards clinical studies to evaluate the use of stem cell-derived neuronal cells to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD). By bringing together leading experts from throughout North America in the field of cell therapy and … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
International Stem Cell Corporation Advances Parkinson’s Disease Program …Marketwire (press release)The meeting was a significant step towards clinical studies to evaluate the use of stem cell-derived neuronal cells to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD). By bringing together leading experts from throughout North America in the field of cell therapy and … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Finding could potentially make iPS cells safer for use in humansPhys.OrgThey did so by fusing mouse embryonic stem cells with a human skin cell, or fibroblast, to create a bi-species product, called a heterokaryon, with a 3:1 nuclear ratio, skewed toward the stem cells. This ratio shifts the balance of cellular proteins to … and … Continue reading