Inside Science News Service(ISNS) — A potentially blinding condition may have its cause in the very cells that mediate vision, a new study suggests. Ophthalmology researchers have implicated photoreceptors, the cells that sense light and are the first step in sending visual … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Columbia Firm Sells Stem–Cell Drug for $100 MillionPatch.comThe biotech community cheered when Prochymal was approved by the Canadian government in May 2012 making it the first therapy made with stem cells to receive approval in the world, according to FireceBiotech.com, a website that covers the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stomach Cells Naturally Revert To Stem CellsRedOrbitNew research has shown that the stomach naturally produces more stem cells than previously realized, likely for repair of injuries from infections, digestive fluids and the foods we eat. Stem cells can make multiple kinds of specialized cells, and … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Italy Blocks Use of Controversial Stem Cell TherapyScience NowROME—The controversy surrounding an unproven stem cell therapy in Italy may be drawing to a close. Italy’s Minister of Health Beatrice Lorenzin announced yesterday that Stamina, the Turin-based nonprofit foundation that developed the treatment, will … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Osiris strikes deal to sell marquee stem cell drug for $100MBaltimore SunColumbia biotechnology company Osiris Therapeutics has reached a deal to sell its marquee stem cell drug, the first to win government approval, for up to $100 million. A subsidiary of Australian company Mesoblast Ltd. has agreed to pay $50 million for … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Science CodexResearchers used encapsulated mesenchymal stem cells to form a “patch” that was applied to the hearts of rats after a heart attack. Compared with animals treated with naked cells (or with nothing), rats treated with the capsule patches displayed … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
LIFE TECH PRODUCT SPEEDS BRAIN CELL RESEARCHU-T San DiegoNeural stem cells can be produced in a week instead of months, with a new product from Life Technologies. Carlsbad-based Life Tech says its product will speed development of treatments for brain injuries and diseases. A team of researchers led by Life … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Human stomach a stem cell powerhouseScienceBlog.com (blog)Stem cells can make multiple kinds of specialized cells, and scientists have been working for years to use that ability to repair injuries throughout the body. But causing specialized adult cells to revert to stem cells and work on repairs has been … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading