MICROART : Microart, Inc. Announces Stem Cell Agency Agreement4-traders (press release)HONG KONG , Jan. 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Microart, Inc. (“MCRT” or the “Company”) (OTC:MCRT), a Nevada Corporation , is pleased to announce that it has signed an agency agreement to market stem cell treatments in Germany to its clients in … and more … Continue reading
Future profits ride on battle over stem–cell patentBDliveAS SCIENTISTS get closer to using embryonic stem cells in new treatments for blindness, spinal cord injuries and heart disease, a US legal debate could determine who profits from that research. Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit advocacy group, wants an … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell transplant complication gains attention at UW Health : Wsj – Madison.com77Square.comSusan Phillips has graft versus host disease, a life-threatening complication of donor stem cell transplants, and helped convince UW Health to start a program focusing on the condition. She talks with nurse Karen Schaser while receiving photopheresis, … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Biomaterials Get Stem Cells to Commit to a Bony FutureNewswise (press release)Newswise — With the help of biomimetic matrices, a research team led by bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego has discovered exactly how calcium phosphate can coax stem cells to become bone-building cells. This work is published in … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Erythropoietin and the regulation of cancer stem cell growth and survivalEurekAlert (press release)In recent years, non-hematopoietic effects of erythropoietin (EPO), via its binding to the EPO receptor in non-hematopoietic tissues, including cancerous tissues, has been reported by many different laboratories worldwide. However, it remains … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stanford gets $90 million for cancer stem cell researchSilicon Valley Business JournalWith this funding, Ludwig has donated a total of $150 million to Stanford for cancer stem cell research. His gifts have allowed the university to fund the work of 10 to 15 laboratories and support international collaboration with the University of … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Researchers discover exactly how calcium phosphate can coax stem cells to …Medical XpressImage of three human mesenchymal stem cells. The ATP in the cells is glowing green. The phosphate from the biomaterial (calcium phosphate) that is taken up by the cells is used to make more ATP, which is traditionally the source of energy for … Continue reading
Biomaterials get stem cells to commit to a bony futureEurekAlert (press release)With the help of biomimetic matrices, a research team led by bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego has discovered exactly how calcium phosphate can coax stem cells to become bone-building cells. This work is published in the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading