‘Very big deal’: UW team uses stem cells to fix monkey heartsThe Seattle TimesUniversity of Washington researchers have successfully regenerated heart muscle in damaged monkey hearts, where grafts of programmed human stem cells assembled themselves into muscle fibers, found the beat, and were nurtured by the monkeys’ … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Popular MechanicsA new study, published this week in Nature points the way to a treatment that may one day make heart transplants obsolete. A team of researchers, led by pathologist Charles Murry of the University of Washington, injected human embryonic stem cells into … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
BBC NewsIn the course of a month, Peter Hodes plans to visit Poland, Israel, Germany and South Africa. Wherever he goes – even Australia – he always makes sure to get home in 42 hours or less. The reason? He’s a volunteer stem cell courier. Here he describes … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
UW TodayStem cell therapy can regenerate heart muscle in primates, according to a UW-led study. The scientists on this and related projects are seeking way to repair hearts weakened by myocardial infarctions. This all-too-common type of heart attack blocks a … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cells aid heart regeneration in salamandersEureka! Science NewsImagine filling a hole in your heart by regrowing the tissue. While that possibility is still being explored in people, it is a reality in salamanders. A recent discovery that newt hearts can regenerate may pave the way to new therapies in people who … and more … Continue reading
Stem–cell repair job could fix heart damageThe AustralianMEDICAL researchers have moved towards a new cure for coronary disease, after injecting tissue grown from human stem cells into the hearts of macaque monkeys. The breakthrough, revealed in the journal Nature, could lead to trials on humans in several …Aussie doctor in heart regrowth triumphYahoo!7 News all … Continue reading
The GuardianScientists have successfully repaired damaged monkey hearts by injecting new heart cells made from human stem cells, paving the way for a trial in humans before the end of the decade. Researchers now hope that the treatment could give patients a new …Stem cell therapy regenerates heart muscle damaged from heart attacks in …Medical … Continue reading
CIRM vets candidates to head stem cell agencySan Francisco Business TimesFor one, San Francisco-based CIRM expects in 2017 to make the last of its grants or loans, which are aimed at accelerating drugs, medical devices or diagnostics tapping stem cell technology. What’s more, the blurred lines between the president’s and … …read more &nbs… Continue reading