Stem cell gene therapy for fatal childhood disease ready for human trial – Medical Xpress
Medical Xpress |
Stem cell gene therapy for fatal childhood disease ready for human trial
Medical Xpress Dr Brian Bigger, who leads the Stem Cell and Neurotherapies Laboratory at The University of Manchester and developed the technique in partnership with the Trust scientists, said: “This license agreement with Orchard will allow us to take the technique … |
European Biotechnology News |
Financing: €21.5m for Oxford stem cell spinout
European Biotechnology News Plans are well advanced for the subsequent launch of OxStem Cardio, OxStem Neuro and OxStem Ocular to apply the stem cell technology to developing therapies for cardiac failure, neurodegenerative diseases, and macular degeneration. The driving force … Oxford University spinoff OxStem gains record funding, big names |
CBC.ca |
Ottawa becoming hub for stem cell research thanks to collaborative approach
CBC.ca Ottawa is becoming a hub for stem cell research thanks to a collaborative approach that allows scientists to easily turn research into clinical trials, said scientists at a Stem Cell 101 forum held Tuesday evening at the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus … Five questions about stem–cell transplants in Ontario |
Toronto Star |
Five questions about stem–cell transplants in Ontario
Toronto Star Health Minister Eric Hoskins has promised to fix Ontaro’s broken system for delivering allogeneic (unrelated donor) stem–cell transplants, a cutting edge but time-consuming treatment that can save the lives of many cancer and blood-disorder patients. |
Medscape |
Medicine’s Future, From a Leader in Genome Editing and Stem Cells
Medscape Eric J. Topol, MD: Hello. I’m Eric Topol, editor-in-chief of Medscape. Welcome to One-on-One. We’re thrilled to have Chad Cowan, an associate professor at Harvard University who is at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. Chad and I have both been principal … |
Science Daily |
Stem cells from diabetic patients coaxed to become insulin-secreting cells
Science Daily Millman said more research is needed to make sure that the beta cells made from patient-derived stem cells don’t cause tumors to develop — a problem that has surfaced in some stem cell research — but there has been no evidence of tumors in the mouse … Stem Cells Of Type 1 Diabetes Patients Transformed Into Insulin-Secreting Beta Cells; Research May Lead To New … Diabetes Treatment Using Stem Cells: No More Insulin Injection Gene Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes: Preclinical Promise |