Mouse heart beats again thanks to human stem cellsNew ScientistThe precursor cells were derived from induced pluripotent stem cells generated from human skin cells, and were then turned into cardiac precursor cells. A previous study used human embryonic cells to achieve similar results, but the success rate in …Stem Cells Grow Beating HeartDiscovery News Is … Continue reading
Opportunities in Human Embryonic Stem Cell ProductsWatch List News (press release)Human embryonic stem cells were first derived from mouse embryos in 1981 by Martin Evans and Matthew Kaufman, and independently by Gail R. Martin. In 1995, the first successful culturing of embryonic stem cells from non-human primates occurred at the …and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cell Treatment Helps Ailing DogsWCSH-TVDOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine (NEWS CENTER)– Some veterinarians in Maine are now treating dogs that have joint pain with a procedure that didn't exist not long ago: a specialized type of stem cell therapy. At Foxcroft Veterinary Services in Dover-Foxcroft, … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New blood stem cell could help solve platelet shortageHealthCanal.comBlood cells are made by a small pool of stem cells in the bone marrow, which replenish the blood at a rate of millions of cells per second. These cells can copy themselves (self-renew) and give rise to all the different cell types that make up the … Continue reading
Two dogs undergo stem cell procedure in Dover-Foxcroft to overcome joint …Bangor Daily NewsDiesel, a 5-year-old Labrador, underwent stem cell regenerative therapy after previously blowing out his knee. Dr. Jeffrey Kelly of Foxcroft Veterinary Services said on Wednesday that he believes this is the first time this procedure has been done in … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Tough Call: Stem Cells And Health TourismBahamas TribuneBy all accounts, there is big money to be made in stem cell medicine based on unproven junk science treatments that target desperate patients and thrive in a lax regulatory environment. For example, in his search for the fountain of youth Nygard claims … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Athersys Inc. runs into patient recruitment delays for stem cell clinical trialCrain’s Cleveland BusinessAthersys Inc. runs into patient recruitment delays for stem cell clinical trial. By CHUCK SODER 1:43 pm, August 14, 2013. Recruiting problems have slowed down the first study designed to test whether Athersys Inc.'s adult stem cell therapy works in humans.Stem cell … Continue reading
Who's afraid of stem cell therapy?Philippine StarThe miracle cure, if we are to believe the accounts of friends and celebrities, is stem cell therapy. Some individuals talk about how, after SCT, they've recovered from or prevented the recurrence of that awful Big C, and being able to bounce back to a … …read more &nbs… Continue reading