‘Something positive for humankind’: Girls lend cells to genetic studyNBCNews.comThe goal is the get the cells to misfire in the lab in just the same way they are in Hayley’s and Bari’s bodies. It’s a new marriage of genetics and stem cell research, and represents one of the most promising applications of so-called pluripotent stem … Continue reading
Novel drug regimen can improve stem cell transplantation outcomesMedical XpressAdding bortezomib (Velcade) to standard preventive therapy for graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) results in improved outcomes for patients receiving stem–cell transplants from mismatched and unrelated donors, according to researchers from Dana-Farber …Stem Cell Transplants can be improved by New Drug RegimenTopNews United States all 3 news articles …read … Continue reading
UCLA Researchers say Prostate Cancer Stem Cells are a Moving TargetSierra Sun TimesDecemberr 3, 2013 – UCLA researchers have discovered how prostate cancer stem cells evolve as the disease progresses, a finding that could help point the way to more highly targeted therapies. Following recent studies showing that prostate cancer … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Novel drug regimen can improve stem cell transplantation outcomesEurekAlert (press release)NEW ORLEANS— Adding bortezomib (Velcade) to standard preventive therapy for graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) results in improved outcomes for patients receiving stem–cell transplants from mismatched and unrelated donors, according to researchers … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
BloombergTwo HIV-infected men who were thought to be clear of the virus after having stem cell transplants have had the AIDS-causing pathogen return, their doctors said, scuppering hopes their cases might lead to a cure. The two Boston men, who were also …Two famously ‘cured’ Boston HIV sufferers are found to STILL have the virus … Continue reading
DigitalJournal.comHuman stem cells have been converted into functioning lung cells for the first time. The objective behind the research was to create better models for studying lung diseases, ways to test potential drugs and, perhaps, the creation of tissue for lung …Scientists convert human stem cells into functional lung cellsGizmag all 3 news articles …read … Continue reading
Medical Council clears the air on stem cell researchJamaica GleanerThe Medical Council has taken note of the discussion in the press regarding stem cell research. Council has also noted that Dr Janice Simmonds-Fisher, in her article published on December 4, 2013 in The Gleaner, has stated that the Medical Council of … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
NASA, CASIS Make Space Station Accessible for Stem Cell ResearchSpace Ref (press release)NASA and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) are enabling research aboard the International Space Station that could lead to new stem cell-based therapies for medical conditions faced on Earth and in space. Scientists will take … and more … Continue reading