Chennai team evolves liver-like cells from adult stem cellsTimes of IndiaWhile several studies have been done on the subject, with a team from Japan even developing a liver bud from stem cells, the SMCH scientists claim this is the first time a research in this line has been successfully completed in a public institution in … Continue reading
Gambling on human lifeThe Freeport NewsWe beseech the Bahamian public to consider the understated ramifications of the proposed Stem Cell Research and Therapy Bill. We are alarmed at the government's desire to expedite and facilitate unproven medical research; and even more so, to allow for … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cells Reveal Clues About Epilepsy's Origin, TreatmentLaboratory EquipmentU-M scientists created these neurons (brain cells) from stem cells that they had made A new stem cell-based approach to studying epilepsy has yielded a surprising discovery about what causes one form of the disease, and may help in the search for …and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Clinical trial reveals results of stem cell purging in neuroblastoma patientsLabmate OnlineThe stem cells collected before chemotherapy can contain tumour cells as neuroblastoma can spread via the bone marrow and blood. In order to see whether the re-infusion of tumour cells could be mitigated, Doctors Robert Seeger and Patrick Reynolds, …Randomized trial examines purging of … Continue reading
Baxter International Inc. (BAX): Is Cell Therapy The 'Future Of Medicine'? A …Seeking AlphaJason Kolbert of the Maxim Group understands the power of stem cells as disease-modifying therapies for degenerative disc disease of the spine, a leading-edge, multibillion-dollar indication. Kolbert explores the opportunities that cell therapies offer …and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
California Stem Cell Submits FDA Phase III Clinical Trial Protocol for the …Fort Mills TimesCalifornia Stem Cell Inc. (CSC) is an Irvine, CA-based company focused on the development of stem cell-based therapies for metastatic cancers, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease). CSC has … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Randomized trial examines purging of tumor cells from stem cells prior to …News-Medical.netJudith Villablanca, MD, of The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Susan Kreissman, MD, of Duke University Medical Center, and colleagues reported the results of a randomized, phase 3 clinical trial conducted by the Children's … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
UNMC explores stroke treatment that uses adult stem cellsOmaha World-HeraldResearchers are seeking 140 patients who have had a significant ischemic stroke — one caused by a blockage of blood flow to an area of the brain — no more than 36 hours before receiving the stem cell treatment. The patients must have “moderate … …read … Continue reading