Stem Cell from Umbilical Cord Blood to Treat Autism?Guardian ExpressFDA recently approved a trial to enable researchers to determine whether stem cells obtained from umbilical cord blood at birth can cure autism. The trial's goal is to evaluate whether stem cell's therapy has any effect on language and behavioral … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Fetal stem cell transplantation favorably impacts radiation-induced cognitive …EurekAlert (press release)In an effort to improve post-irradiation cognitive impairment, scientists at the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues at Neuralstem, Inc. (Rockville, MD), have transplanted fetal stem cells into laboratory animals with radiation-induced … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
September Benefit to Raise Money for Stem Cell TreatmentFreestonecountytimesonlineOn Saturday, September 7th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Teague Insurance will be holding a fund raiser at Teague City Pavilion to assist in getting stem cell injections for Tanner Perales. Tanner was severely injured in a diving accident just before … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell treatment helps restore have-a-go-hero's natural visionI-GO LensesRussell Turnbull underwent stem cell surgery where doctors took a small sample of cells from his good eye and grew them in a laboratory before transplanting into the damaged eye. Mr Turnbull was attacked with ammonia after intervening in a fight on a … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Tackling the physiological barriers for successful mesenchymal stem cell …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Over the past decade a lot of research has been performed towards the therapeutic use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases. MSCs have shown to be beneficial in different preclinical studies of central … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Transplantation With Stem Cells Collected After An Initial Transplant May …The Myeloma BeaconAutologous stem cell transplantation is commonly used as part of the treatment process for myeloma patients, particularly those who are younger and otherwise healthy. The procedure involves collecting a patient's own stem cells prior to high-dose … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
An end to kosher slaughter? Stem cell meat takes on factory farmingHaaretzStem cell meat takes on factory farming. Cultured meat would avoid cruelty to animals and save our environment. But whether it's legal in the eyes of the Bible is yet to be determined. By Dr. Samuel Lebens / Jewish World blogger | Aug. 21, … Continue reading
The “transformative experience” of working in a Stanford stem–cell labScope (blog)Jeffrey Yu – small This summer we've been sharing the experiences of high-school students in the Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program. Yesterday, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which helps fund the program, … …read more &nbs… Continue reading