New Mesenchymal Stem Cell Population from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells …Business Wire (press release)The research appears online ahead of print in Stem Cell and Development, one of the top stem cells journals, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. This new and proprietary population of pluripotent stem cell-derived MSCs displays potent immunomodulatory … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Scientist Live-Blogs His Lab’s Attempts to Generate New Type of Stem CellsScience NewsIn the latest twist in the story of STAP cells, a new kind of stem cell described in two Nature papers in January, a scientist is live-blogging his latest attempt to generate the cells. The papers described how subjecting cells from newborn mice … Continue reading
‘Stem cell tourism’ takes advantage of patients, says law professorUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonDesperate patients are easy prey for unscrupulous clinics offering untested and risky stem cell treatments, says UW-Madison law and bioethics Professor Alta Charo, who is studying “stem cell tourism.” Stem cells are cells that can form many types of …Jiangsu-based firm involved in illegal … Continue reading
Israel’s BrainStorm gets US patent for stem cell technologyYahoo NewsTEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel-based BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics said on Monday the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company a key patent for its autologous stem cell technology. The patent covers BrainStorm’s stem cells induced to …BrainStorm Granted Key US Patent for Its Autologous … Continue reading
Jiangsu-based firm involved in illegal use of stem cell therapyWantChinaTimesState 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 million). …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Business StandardEric Kurzrock, professor and chief of the division of pediatric urologic surgery at UC Davis Children’s Hospital and lead scientist of the study said that their goal is to use human stem cells to regenerate tissue in the lab, which can be transplanted …Scientists develop unique cells to repair patient’s defective and diseased bladderNews-Medical.net … Continue reading
Making Dental Stem Cell Preservation AffordableThe New Indian ExpressAfter spreading wings in Kerala, Stemade Biotech, pioneers of dental stem cell preservation in the country, now has sights trained on flexing its pricing plan for the consumers. According to the plan, the pricing now begins at `33,000 for the first … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Israel’s BrainStorm gets US patent for stem cell technologyReuters UKPending approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, the company is preparing for its upcoming mid-stage Phase II trial in the United States with its NurOwn adult stem cell therapy. BrainStorm is developing NurOwn for the treatment of amyotrophic … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading