Cord Blood Reverses Cerebral Palsy in Colorado Girl - 11.9.09
- The Levines were in luck: Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg, a professor of pediatrics and pathology at Duke University, was conducting a study where children with cerebral palsy were injected with their own cord blood cells.
Pupils set for stem cell talks - 11.9.09
- A GROUP of school pupils will take part in a debate with Bulgarian youngsters via a video link-up. The initiative forms part of an international event where pupils will take part in discussions on issues surrounding stem cell biology, including its ethics.
- BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (OTCBB:BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell technologies and therapeutics, is pleased to announce that the company's therapeutic approach for treating neurodegenerative diseases was shown to be superior to other current potential stem cell treatments.
Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Restores Walking Ability In Rats With Neck Injuries - 11.9.09
- The first human embryonic stem cell treatment approved by the FDA for human testing has been shown to restore limb function in rats with neck spinal cord injuries -- a finding that could expand the clinical trial to include people with cervical damage.
CIRM Loan to Boost Diabetes Research - 11.9.09
- Stem cell engineering company Novocell Inc. has an ambitious goal. It aims to bring the first human embryonic stem cell therapy for diabetes into the clinic in just four years.
Stem cell samples sought from black community - 11.9.09
- It's easiest to find a stem-cell match from a patient's own ethnic group, but according to OneMatch, only 0.5 per cent of donors in the Canadian stem cell network are of black heritage. "There's nothing," said Yemane, who organized Saturday's awareness event.
Breath of fresh air transforms stem cells - 11.9.09
- Mimicking the environment experienced by cells in the windpipe is enough to transform stem cells into a range of different lung cells. Such "physical" techniques could be used to create specialised tissues when growth factors alone aren't enough.
Cytori Reports 3rd Quarter 2009 Financial Results - 11.9.09
- Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYTX) is reporting its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Promethera Biosciences Raises €5.3 Million - 11.9.09
- Promethera Biosciences, a Belgium-based stem cell therapy company, has raised €5.3 million in new Series A funding.
Faster ‘ethical stem cell’ production - 11.9.09
- The findings, published in Nature, shed light on the processes underlying how induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are produced.
Be The Match: Young Muncie woman in dire need of blood stem cell transplant - 11.9.09
- Kelsey (left) and Karly Koch pose for a photo. At age 21, Kelsey Koch is fighting for her life. Afflicted with Job’s Disease, more recently pinpointed as genetic Dock 8 Disease, she is in dire need of a blood stem cell transplant. Karly also has the rare disease.
Stem cells can treat blood cancers: Japanese scientist - 11.9.09
- Stems cell developed in laboratories could help in treating some types of blood cancer in the near future, says Japanese stem cell scientist Yukio Nakamura.
- Dr. Kiessling’s ground breaking Special Program of Assisted Reproduction (SPAR) allows HIV positive men to safely father children. The program’s success has been due to a revolutionary methodology developed to test semen for HIV, and a patented process for safely transporting specimens throughout the world by mail.
UK entrepreneur set to target Mideast anti-ageing market - 11.9.09
- The first product likely to be in stores is StemCellin, a cream & emulsion containing apple stem cells, which stimulate the skin’s own stem cells to restore and rejuvenate the skin.
