Category Archives: Stem Cell Treatment

Novel stem cell transplantation holds promise for HIV prevention

UC Davis Health System researchers are a step closer to launching human clinical trials involving the use of an innovative stem cell therapy to fight the virus that causes AIDS. In a paper published in the May issue of the Journal of Virology, the UC Davis HIV team demonstrated both the safety and efficacy of transplanting anti-HIV stem cells into mice that represent models of infected patients. The technique, which involves replacing the immune system with stem cells engineered with a triple combination of HIV-resistant genes, proved capable of replicating a normally functioning human immune system by protecting and expanding HIV-resistant immune cells Continue reading

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New muscular dystrophy treatment approach developed using human stem cells

ScienceDaily (May 4, 2012) Researchers from the University of Minnesota’s Lillehei Heart Institute have effectively treated muscular dystrophy in mice using human stem cells derived from a new process that — for the first time — makes the production of human muscle cells from stem cells efficient and effective. The research, published May 4 in Cell Stem Cell, outlines the strategy for the development of a rapidly dividing population of skeletal myogenic progenitor cells (muscle-forming cells) derived from induced pluripotent (iPS) cells. Continue reading

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Cryo-Cell International Taps Leader in Stem Cell Therapy to Serve as Chief Scientific Officer

OLDSMAR, Fla., May 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via PRWEB – Cryo-Cell International, Inc. announced the appointment of Linda Kelley, Ph.D., as chief scientific officer. Dr Continue reading

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BioRestorative Therapies Announces Next Generation of Stem Cell Disc Delivery Device

JUPITER, Fla., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (“BRT” or the “Company”) (BRTX.PK), a life sciences company focused on adult stem cell-based therapies, announced today that the latest version of its stem cell disc delivery device, which is to be used in the treatment of bulging and herniated discs, has shown improvements when compared to earlier versions. The first generation of the device had shown the potential to reduce disc bulges and avoid lower back surgery with a simple injection procedure. Continue reading

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Stem cell therapy for WCMS student has remarkable results

When Tyler was born, the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck, causing a lack of oxygen to his brain that led to Tyler suffering a stroke during delivery. The stroke caused damage to the back of Tylers brain. Continue reading

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Pharmaceutical Company Merck Serono Signs an Agreement to Use Kadimastem's Platform for Drug Screening

NES ZIONA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Kadimastem, an Israeli Biotechnology company that develops human pluripotent stem cell-related products, today announced the signing of a five year framework agreement with Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. The agreement concerns the use of Kadimastem’s drug-screening platform to discover new oral drugs for the treatment of the neurological disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The system developed by Kadimastem allows using human functional tissues produced industrially from pluripotent stem cells as a means to search for potential new drugs, a direct approach that has advantages over the use of animals Continue reading

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VistaGen Secures Key U.S. Patent Covering Stem Cell Technology Methods Used to Test Drug Candidates for Liver Toxicity

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire -04/25/12)- VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. Continue reading

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QualityStocks News – Advance Cell Technology Completes Treatment of Third Dry AMD Patient in Phase I/II Clinical Trial

Company utilizes cells derived from human embryonic stem cells to treat age-related macular degenerationScottsdale, Arizona (PRWEB) April 21, 2012 QualityStocks would like to highlight Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company applying cellular technology in the field of regenerative medicine. ACT specializes in the development of cellular therapies for the … Continue reading

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For Holliston teen, medical miracle or doctor fraud?

The treatment is experimental, not approved in the United States. Medical experts call it a scam. They call its overseas practitioners frauds Continue reading

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Athersys touts stem cell technology as treatment for rare Hurler’s syndrome

Results of a preclinical study suggest that stem cell technology from Athersys (NASDAQ:ATHX) could offer a treatment for patients suffering from a rare disorder called “Hurler’s syndrome.” Hurler’s syndrome is a metabolic disorder in which patients produce too little of an enzyme that helps the body break down a complex type of sugar molecule found in Continue reading

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