State may bill Grekos $160400 for investigation of his stem cell practiceNaples Daily NewsThe Florida Board of Medicine is scheduled today to approve sending a bill of $160,400 to Bonita Springs cardiologist Zannos Grekos for the cost of investigating his stem cell practice which lead to a patient’s death. The board meets Friday in Orlando … Continue reading
Human stem cells predict efficacy of Alzheimer drugsMedical XpressOnce established such neural stem cells can be used to continuously generate neurons for drug testing and disease modeling. Depicted is an immunofluorescence staining where proteins characteristic of neural stem cells are labeled with fluorescing … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Roman Reed honored for stem cell advocacy | UTSanDiego.comU-T San DiegoThe World Stem Cell Summit honored five champions of stem cell research Thursday evening. They are: Philanthropists Denny Sanford and Malin Burnham; stem cell researcher/blogger/patient advocate Paul Knoepfler; medical journal publisher Mary Ann … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Roman Reed honored for stem cell advocacyU-T San DiegoThey are: Philanthropists Denny Sanford and Malin Burnham; stem cell researcher/blogger/patient advocate Paul Knoepfler; medical journal publisher Mary Ann Liebert, and patient advocate Roman Reed. For this blog post, I’m writing about Reed, because …CASIS Board of Directors Member, Dr. Lee Hood, to Moderate Stem Cell in … Continue reading
India WestNow that her cancer is in remission, the versatile screen and television actress hopes to spread global awareness about cancer with a focus on encouraging stem cell donorship in ethnic communities, especially South Asians. “One of the things doctors … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Priming ‘Cocktail’ Shows Promise as Cardiac Stem Cell Grafting ToolScience Daily (press release)Dec. 5, 2013 — New research by University of Vermont Associate Professor of Medicine Jeffrey Spees, Ph.D., and colleagues has identified a new tool that could help facilitate future stem cell therapy for the more than 700,000 Americans who suffer a … …read … Continue reading
On Changing (Stem Cell) Presidents: A Modest ProposalHuffington PostAlan Trounson is retiring from the presidency of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM, better known as the California stem cell program), and it is happening way too soon. His reason for leaving early is simple: He misses his family … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Research identifies promising tool for cardiac stem cell graftingMedical XpressStem cells, which can come from embryos, fetal tissue and adult tissues, have the potential to develop into a variety of cell types in the body, such as muscle cells, brain cells and red blood cells. These cells also possess the ability to repair human … … Continue reading