Category Archives: Stem Cell Research

Stem Cell Study Shows Promising Results Against Heart Failure

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — A new treatment that involves spinning bone marrow stem cells to enhance their healing potential may help people with advanced heart failure feel and function better, a small study suggests. Researchers developed the treatment by culturing a patient’s own bone marrow for 12 days. Continue reading

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Successful stem cell differentiation requires DNA compaction, study finds

ScienceDaily (May 11, 2012) New research findings show that embryonic stem cells unable to fully compact the DNA inside them cannot complete their primary task: differentiation into specific cell types that give rise to the various types of tissues and structures in the body. Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University found that chromatin compaction is required for proper embryonic stem cell differentiation to occur Continue reading

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In The Know: Stem cell therapy

Philippine Daily Inquirer Former President and current Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who was suffering from a mineral deficiency in her bones arising from two corrective surgeries last September, wanted to seek alternative stem cell therapy abroad. However, she was barred from leaving the country last November after Justice Secretary Leila de Lima refused to honor the temporary restraining order issued by the high court on the inclusion of Arroyo and her husband Jose Miguel Mike Arroyo in the immigration bureaus watch list Continue reading

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Fluidigm and the Broad Institute Establish Single-Cell Genomics Research Center

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Broad Institute and Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM – News) today announced the launch of a new research center dedicated to accelerating the development of research methods and discoveries in mammalian single-cell genomics. The Single-Cell Genomics Center is also expected to act as a hub for collaboration among single-cell genomics researchers in many pioneering fields, including stem cells and cancer biology Continue reading

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Stem cell collaboration could set stage for company’s growth

A stem cell breakthrough at UCLA could mark a big step for a biopharmaceutical company to use its proprietary technology to forge partnerships with pharmaceutical companies and other research institutions. Continue reading

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Gene-modified stem cell transplant protects patients from toxic side effects of chemotherapy

Public release date: 9-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Dean Forbes dforbes@fhcrc.org 206-667-2896 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center SEATTLE For the first time, scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have transplanted brain cancer patients’ own gene-modified blood stem cells in order to protect their bone marrow against the toxic side effects of chemotherapy. Initial results of the ongoing, small clinical trial of three patients with glioblastoma showed that two patients survived longer than predicted if they had not been given the transplants, and a third patient remains alive with no disease progression almost three years after treatment. “We found that patients were able to tolerate the chemotherapy better and without negative side effects after transplantation of the gene-modified stem cells than patients in previous studies who received the same type of chemotherapy without a transplant of gene-modified stem cells,” said Hans-Peter Kiem, M.D., senior and corresponding author of the study published in the May 9 issue of Science Translational Medicine Continue reading

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2 Cell Transplantation studies impact dental stem cell research for therapeutic purposes

Public release date: 8-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: David Eve celltransplantation@gmail.com Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair Tampa, Fla. (May Continue reading

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Navigating the IP Minefield of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Development

FARMINGTON, Conn., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Global Information Inc. is pleased to announce two significant new reports Opportunities in Human Embryonic Stem Cell (hESC) ProductsHuman embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst, the stage reached 4 to 5 days after fertilization Continue reading

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NY medical schools chart progress with stem cells

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Almost halfway through a $600 million state program supporting stem cell research, eight medical schools around New York are reporting progress on projects such as replicating liver cells and eradicating leukemia cells. A new report from Associated Medical Schools of New York updates work at the institutions where hundreds of researchers are starting to unravel causes and potential treatments for conditions ranging from autism to heart disease. Continue reading

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Stem cell mutation triggers fibroid tumors

Washington, May 5 (ANI): Researchers have for the first time identified the molecular cause of fibroid uterine tumors, which affect millions of women causing irregular bleeding, anemia, pain and infertility. Continue reading

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