Public Release: 29-Jan-2015 San Diego team wins $1.7 million grant from stem …EurekAlert (press release)Quality control is an important step to ensure the safety and efficacy of potential therapies using stem cells–which possess the ability to devel… Continue reading
CTV NewsResearchers test whether stem cell can alleviate MS symptonsCTV NewsMesenchymal stem cells, which are found in bone marrow, fat, skin tissue and umbilical cord blood, have the ability to modify the immune system and reduce inflammation, said ne… Continue reading
Neural stem cell progeny regulate stem cell death in a Notch and Hox …Nature.comElimination of stem cell populations is particularly important for normal development and homeostasis, as inappropriately surviving stem cells can continue to produce pro… Continue reading
CityNewsResearchers to test MS patients with type of stem cell known to cut inflammationCityNewsMesenchymal stem cells, which are found in bone marrow, fat, skin tissue and umbilical cord blood, have the ability to modify the immune system and reduce i… Continue reading
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Researchers to test whether a type of stem cell can help MS patients
The Globe and Mail Two Canadian research centres are gearing up for a clinical trial to determine if a type of stem cell can help alleviate the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Researchers at the Ottawa Hospital and Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre will each recruit 20 … Ottawa MS patients sought for test of promising new stem–cell therapyOttawa Citizen Medical experts question Gordie Howe stem cell ‘miracle’Toronto Star Louisville-based foundation leading effort to fund stem–cell researchLouisville Business First CityNews –Ottawa Sun all 99 news articles » |
Multiple Sclerosis Discovery Forum |
More Encouraging Results From Stem–Cell Transplants
Multiple Sclerosis Discovery Forum First, stem cells must be harvested from the patient’s bone marrow, or in the case of allogeneic transplants, from a healthy volunteer. Then the patient is subjected to a conditioning regimen to knock back the immune system. Finally, the stem cells are … |
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Louisville-based foundation leading effort to fund stem–cell research
Louisville Business First The Louisville-based National Stem Cell Foundation, a nonprofit foundation that supports adult stem–cell research and clinical trials, has partnered with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to fund two research projects that explore the repair and … Medical experts question Gordie Howe stem cell ‘miracle’Toronto Star Ottawa doc to lead groundbreaking MS stem cell studyOttawa Sun Researchers to test MS patients with type of stem cell known to cut inflammationEdmonton Journal |