Tag Archive for 'understanding stem cell research'
March 17th, 2011 by admin
In a revolutionary development, Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., a leading biotechnology company applying cellular technology in the field of regenerative medicine, has announced that it has gotten the go ahead for developing its single-blastomere technique. The company has been issued a patent for its single-blastomere technology that provides an alternative manner of deriving human embryonic [...]
March 8th, 2011 by admin
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc., a major manufacturer of adult stem cell technologies and therapeutics, has recently announced how with the use of its NurOwn™ technology platform, it has developed a way in which intramuscular transplantation of autologous, astrocyte-like cells that manufacture and secrete neurotrophic factors (NTFs), preserved motor function, preserved the myelinated motor axons in [...]
February 21st, 2011 by admin
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have uncovered clues to memory and learning by exploring the function of a single gene that governs how neurons form new connections. The finding may also provide insights into a form of human mental retardation. In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the scientists explored the [...]
February 4th, 2011 by admin
Scripps Research Institute scientists have converted adult skin cells directly into beating heart cells efficiently without having to first go through the laborious process of generating embryonic-like stem cells. The powerful general technology platform could lead to new treatments for a range of diseases and injuries involving cell loss or damage, such as heart disease, [...]
January 21st, 2011 by admin
It was Max Wicha of the University of Michigan who first identified breast cancer stem cells back in 2003. Now, Wicha and colleagues have identified a possible way to attack these cells, which are responsible for a tumor’s growth and spread.
January 11th, 2011 by admin
Researchers in the United States have developed a medical model for regenerating bladders using stem cells harvested from a patient’s own bone marrow. The research, published in Stem Cells, is especially relevant for paediatric patients suffering from abnormally developed bladders, but also represents another step towards new organ replacement therapies.
January 6th, 2011 by admin
Remarkable progress in understanding how stem cell biology works has been reported by a team of leading scientists, directed by experts at UC Santa Barbara. Stem cell biology is making waves around the world with great hope for the eventual repair of parts of the body. While many scientists see these breakthroughs as viable, there [...]
January 3rd, 2011 by admin
UCSF researchers have shown for the first time that the human fetal immune system arises from an entirely different source than the adult immune system, and is more likely to tolerate than fight foreign substances in its environment. The finding could lead to a better understanding of how newborns respond to both infections and vaccines, [...]
December 28th, 2010 by admin
The UK’s ReNeuron has been given a regulatory green light to launch the world’s first human trial of a stem cell therapy for strokes. Beginning in the second quarter of this year, researchers for the biotech will begin to see exactly how stroke victims respond to the neural stem cell therapy, which researchers say could [...]
December 22nd, 2010 by admin
In a rare victory against AIDS, German scientists say that three years after a unique stem cell transplant was tried on a patient, “cure of HIV has been achieved in this” man. This is the first time anyone has been pronounced cured of the disease. But as New Scientist notes, their radical therapy strategy offers [...]
