Fox NewsThrough groundbreaking stem cell research, scientists from the University of Michigan Medical School and the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Researcher Fund transformed skin cells from people with bipolar disorder into neurons that mimicked those found in …First stem cell model for bipolar disorder could lead to new treatments …Medical News TodayStem cell model for … Continue reading
Jiangsu firm involved in illegal use of stem cell therapyWantChinaTimesChina’s state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) has reported that the annual sales of Jiangsu Stem Cell Osdbio, which has provided embryonic stem cell therapy to more than 400 people, is estimated to be nearly 100 million yuan (US$16.1 … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
First Stem Cell Study of Bipolar Disorder Yields Promising ResultsNewswise (press release)New stem cell research published by scientists from the University of Michigan Medical School, and fueled by the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Fund, may help scientists find answers to these questions. The team used skin from people with bipolar … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Medical XpressThese cells, grown from skin cells taken from people with bipolar disorder, arose from stem cells and were coaxed to become neural progenitor cells — the kind that can become any sort of nervous system cell. The research showed differences in cell …First stem cell study of bipolar disorder yields promising results, UM and … Continue reading
Replacing insulin through stem cell-derived pancreatic cells under the skinMedical XpressSanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and UC San Diego School of Medicine scientists have shown that by encapsulating immature pancreatic cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESC), and implanting them under the skin in animal … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Replacing insulin through stem cell-derived pancreatic cells under the skinEurekAlert (press release)LA JOLLA, Calif., March 25, 2014 – Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) and UC San Diego School of Medicine scientists have shown that by encapsulating immature pancreatic cells derived from human embryonic stem cells … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell recipient welcomes donor after transatlantic journeyKHOUMonday, Wunsche came to North Texas to meet Waggoner, whose life he saved when he donated his stem cells and helped cure her cancer. It was a moment worth a 5,000 mile journey. When she was diagnosed with a fast-moving blood cancer, he was the … and more … Continue reading
University of Michigan Health System News (press release)The team used skin from people with bipolar disorder to derive the first-ever stem cell lines specific to the condition. In a new paper in Translational Psychiatry, they report how they transformed the stem cells into neurons, similar to those found in … …read more &nbs… Continue reading