Bill filed to regulate stem cell therapy in PHInquirer.netUnder the proposed Stem Cell Research and Therapy Act of 2013, the board “shall be responsible for addressing contentious ethical, scientific and legal issues in stem cell and cell-based or cellular research and therapies. “There is much to be learned … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Tumour suppressor is needed for stem cells to mature into neuronsHealthCanal.comThe previously proposed tumour suppressor CHD5 is essential for making nervous system stem cells mature into neurons, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet. The finding, which is published in the journal Developmental Cell, provides …and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cells turned into cancer-killing immune cellsArs TechnicaIn addition to fighting off invaders that arrive from outside the body, the immune system is also able to identify cells that have gone bad inside the body. Even though cancer cells look a lot like normal ones, immune cells can often tell the …After radiation, sleeping brain … Continue reading
Stem cell mutations in breast cancer tumors associated with nodal metastasesHealioPatients whose tumors contain breast cancer stem and progenitor cells with defects in PI3K/Akt signaling are significantly more likely to develop lymph node metastases, according to study results. Besides being responsible for breast cancer initiation … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Grafix® Demonstrates Overwhelming Efficacy in Landmark Stem Cell Study for …DailyFinance“With Grafix, we are able to help correct this problem by providing patients with a rich source of healthy, non-controversial stem cells contained within a biologic matrix for easy delivery in the out-patient setting.” Osiris partnered with CPC …Osiris Takes A Big Leap On Diabetic … Continue reading
Therapeutic changes in glioma mice after transplantation of neural stem cellsScience CodexNeural stem cells transplanted into tumor-bearing rats can hinder tumor cell growth and prolife-ration; however, the mechanism remains unclear. Abnormal activation of the Ras/Raf/Mek/Erk signaling cascade plays an important role in glioma. Inhibition … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New type of blood stem cell could help solve platelet shortageMedical XpressBlood cells are made by a small pool of stem cells in the bone marrow, which replenish the blood at a rate of millions of cells per second. These cells can self-renew (copy themselves) and give rise to all the different cell types that … Continue reading
DOH chief's statement that patients should pay for experimental stem cell …InterAksyonMANILA, Philippines — Leading medical practitioners expressed dismay Tuesday over Health Secretary Enrique Ona's pronouncement that patients undergoing experimental stem cell therapy should be made to pay for the procedure. Speaking at the First … …read more &nbs… Continue reading