ABC OnlineUS stem cell company treating quadriplegics looks to bring therapy to AustraliaABC OnlineThe chief medical officer of Asterias Biotherapeutics, Dr Edward Wirth, told delegates attending the NSW Stem Cell Network conference in Sydney his compa… Continue reading
Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission Launches Accelerating CureBenzingaMaryland Stem Cell Research Commission announced today the launch of Accelerating Cure, a new initiative to support regenerative medicine and cell therapy technologies moving from… Continue reading
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Mutations in bone cells can drive leukemia in neighboring stem cells
Science Daily The mutations cause the mesenchymal stem cells to over-produce a signal called CCL3, which attracts immune cells called monocytes into the blood stem cells‘ niches. As a result, the monocytes make inflammatory molecules that stimulate the blood stem … |
KTTS |
Would Amendment 3 Impact Stem Cell Funding?
KTTS One choice you’ll need to make on your November 8th ballot is whether or not the tobacco tax in Missouri should increase, and Missourinet reports that a debate about the measure’s effect on stem cell research has surfaced. It’s Amendment 3, and it … |
whnt.com |
Man fights rare cancer with twin’s identical stem cells
whnt.com “Normally, we would self-transplant,” Vose said, meaning doctors would use Bruce’s own stem cells to help replenish his bone marrow after chemotherapy and hope they didn’t contain the cancer cells. But if Bruce had an identical twin, his brother would … |
Idaho Statesman |
St. Luke’s performs Idaho’s first childhood stem cell transplant
Idaho Statesman Toddler Tatum was three months old when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer that is most commonly found in children. At nine months, the Meridian boy endured high-dose chemotherapy and is now doing well thanks to the stem cell transplant. |