Researchers Develop Artificial Bone Marrow; May Be Used to Reproduce …Science Daily (press release)Jan. 10, 2014 — Artificial bone marrow may be used to reproduce hematopoietic stem cells. A prototype has now been developed by scientists of KIT, the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, and Tübingen University. The porous … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Deutsche WelleBlood stem cells can only thrive in the bone marrow, from which they turn into different kinds of blood cells that are needed in the body, including red and white blood cells, which transport oxygen and fight disease. For years, researchers around the …Stem Cells Reveal Secrets About CancerLiveScience.comRewiring stem cellsPhys.OrgNew Stem Cell Procedure … Continue reading
Nation’s largest adult stem cell lab opens in Sugar Land amid contentious debateCultureMap HoustonCelltex Therapeutics — a biomedical company headed by Stanley Jones, the doctor behind Rick Perry’s recent experimental stem cell procedure — recently unveiled its new Sugar Land laboratory. The massive 15,000-square-foot facility will be the largest … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell-based clinical trial for spinal injuries on the wayThe Japan TimesThe team will collect bone marrow fluid from patients who have sustained spinal cord injuries within the past two weeks, extract mesenchymal stem cells that develop into nerves from the fluid, and cultivate them in large quantities to make a …1st stem cell trial … Continue reading
1st stem cell trial for spine injuriesThe Japan NewsThe team will collect bone marrow fluid from patients who injured their spinal cords within the previous two weeks, take mesenchymal stem cells that develop into nerves out of the fluid, and cultivate them in large quantities to make cell preparation … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Vital Stem Cell Data And Development Coming In 2014 [NeoStem Inc …Seeking AlphaMany stem cell and regenerative medicine companies were left behind when other biotechs soared to record highs in 1H 2013, but the trend reversed itself (to some extent) in the second half of the year. Helped by some strong data releases, some stem … Continue reading
Stem cells injected into nerve guide tubes repair injured peripheral nerveMedical XpressUsing skin-derived stem cells (SDSCs) and a previously developed collagen tube designed to successfully bridge gaps in injured nerves in rat models, the research team in Milan, Italy that established and tested the procedure has successfully rescued … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Could Stem Cells Cure Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis?WebMDAfter 18 months, 16 patients treated with bone marrow stem cells were cured, compared with five patients in the standard group, the study authors said. The most common side effects in the stem cell group were high cholesterol (14 patients), nausea (11 … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading