Stem Cell Transplant Cures HIV-Positive Man
Doctors believe an HIV-positive man who underwent a stem cell transplant has been cured as a result of the procedure. Timothy Ray Brown, also known as the “Berlin Patient,” received the transplant in...
View ArticleCerebral Palsy Treated with Cord Blood Stem Cells
Cryo-Save Group N.V., the leading stem cell bank in Europe has announced a release of another sample of umbilical cord blood on December 15, 2010. A boy with cerebral palsy from Portugal, aged 6, has...
View ArticleInvestments in Stem Cell Research to Reach US$2.4B by 2015
The US represents the largest regional market for investments in adult stem cells research, as stated by the new market research report on Stem Cells Research. Despite the ban over federal funding for...
View ArticleStem Cell Research Could Improve Life For Type 1 Diabetics
While stem cell research has been a hotbed of controversy for conditions and diseases like cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s, cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, spinal chord injuries and some even think it...
View ArticleStem Cell Transplant May Counter Aggressive MS
Reports have come out on long-term studies for stem cell transplants that help fight more aggressive – or rapidly progressing – multiple sclerosis. The treatment is called hematopoietic stem cell...
View ArticleUS Appeals Court Lifts Stem Cell Research Ban
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington ruled that opponents are not likely to succeed in their lawsuit to stop federal financing of stem cell research and overturned a district judge’s...
View ArticleJapanese Scientists Grow Teeth From Stem Cells
Dr. Takashi Tsuji from Tokyo University of Science and his research team were successful in extracting stem cells from the molars of mice. They then transported these cells to the lab where they used...
View ArticleCord Blood Banking in Canada
Cord blood banking is becoming increasingly popular in Canada, especially the cord blood Toronto market. Several hospitals and charities across the city are dedicated to informing expecting parents...
View ArticleBrain Stem Cell Transplant Potential Parkinson’s Treatment
Researchers say they have completed a new stem cell transplant that rebuilds the circuits in the brain of mice. This could lead eventually to new treatments for conditions from Parkinson’s disease to...
View ArticleNew Study Yields Unique Drug Responses With Patient-Derived Stem Cells
A new study of mitochondrial deficits in iPSC-derived neural cells, funded by the National Institutes of Health and published in Science Translational Medicine, shows that patient-derived stem cells...
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