Mesenchymal Stem Cells – Advances & Applications 2013PR Newswire (press release)MSCs are advantageous over other stem cells types for several reasons. First, they avoid the ethical issues that surround embryonic stem cell research. Second, repeated studies have found that human MSCs are immuno-privileged, and therefore, represent … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Huffington PostSeventeen-year-old Victoria Rathmill forgot to tell her mom when she signed up to become a stem cell donor. But, hey, Paula Rathmill can’t be too upset with her daughter — because the teenager is now the youngest person to donate stem cells to a …English teen is ‘world’s youngest stem cell donor’ to a … Continue reading
High Point EnterpriseAfter an intense regimen of chemotherapy, Steve has been declared cancer-free again, and he’s preparing for a stem cell transplant sometime next month at Duke University Medical Center, in hopes of preventing a recurrence of the lymphoma. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Defining Stem Cell Dynamics in Models of Intestinal Tumor InitiationScience Careers Blog (subscription)2Laboratory for Experimental Oncology and Radiobiology, Center for Experimental Molecular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 3Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
UPI.com (blog)21 (UPI) — Victoria Rathmill has become the world’s youngest person to donate stem cells to a non-relative, after she was found to be a match for a patient with blood cancer. The 17-year-old resident of Cheshire, England, joined the Anthony Nolan bone …Victoria Rathmill, 17, Becomes World’s Youngest Stem Cell DonorMedical Daily all … Continue reading
Stem cells used to repair some brain damage in ratsNext Big FutureThe brain’s own cells effectively repaired the cells within the damaged site after the stem cell bridge was built between the neurogenic site and the repair site. rehabilitation in conjunction with stem cell therapy would be key to neurological recovery. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Medical DailyVictoria Rathmill, 17, has been named the world’s youngest stem cell donor after a family friend was diagnosed with leukemia. According to a representative from the Anthony Nolan Blood Cancer Charity and Bone Marrow Register, one of the only in the … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell enrichment of fat grafts ineffective in breast augmentation2 Minute MedicineStudy Rundown: Water-assisted lipotransfer reduces the amount adipose-tissue derived stem cells in the harvested fat grafts. Some have suggested enriching the lipoaspirate with stem cells in order to achieve a cell count that is closer to that of … …read more &nbs… Continue reading