Chicago Hospital Evaluates New Stem–Cell Therapy For PainCBS LocalThose cells are then mixed with the patient’s platelets, a type of blood cell involved in healing. The mixture is injected back into the joint, where the stem cells turn into new tissue, reduce pain and improve function. Stem cells can come from blood … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cell Transplant Shows “Landmark” Promise for Treatment of Degenerative …Newswise (press release)Newswise — March 7, 2014, Phoenix, AZ — Stem cell transplant was viable and effective in halting or reversing degenerative disc disease of the spine, a meta-analysis of animal studies showed, in a development expected to open up research in humans. and more … Continue reading
DC Circ. Opens Door For Stem Cell Regulation By FDALaw360 (subscription)Law360, New York (March 07, 2014, 5:02 PM ET) — When is the use of autologous stem cells in a medical procedure subject to regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration? This question was at the forefront of a statutory injunction proceeding … and … Continue reading
Stem cell team in Japan takes aim at Parkinson’sCBC.caResearchers at Japan’s Kyoto University plan to start clinical research on a possible treatment for Parkinson’s disease, using induced pluripotent stem cells. These iPS cells are created from mature cells — from skin or blood — that have been …Stem cell scientists clear obstacle in treating Parkinson’s … Continue reading
The HinduGoogle ‘stem cell therapy’ and a whole host of results show up. Stem cell therapy for hair loss, diabetes, cancer and practically everything else. It is touted as the medicine of hope, the panacea for all ills. But to ensure that this potentially … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cell Transplant Shows “Landmark” Promise for Treatment of Degenerative …PR Newswire (press release)PHOENIX, March 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Stem cell transplant was viable and effective in halting or reversing degenerative disc disease of the spine, a meta-analysis of animal studies showed, in a development expected to open up research in … and more …read … Continue reading
MS sufferer starts campaign to get stem cell treatmentTasmania ExaminerHowever, Ms Banks and many other Australians feel there is a potential treatment that could slow MS, if not cure it _ a haematopoietic stem cell transplant or HSCT _ which is commonly used on cancer patients. The 46-year-old teacher’s assistant at … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell scientists clear obstacle in treating Parkinson’s diseaseAsahi ShimbunJapanese scientists have succeeded in efficiently producing nerve cells to treat Parkinson’s disease from human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Researchers from Kyoto University, Osaka University and other organizations produced more than 20 …Research on using iPS cells to treat Parkinson’s disease in worksThe Japan TimesJapan … Continue reading