Categoría: Stem Cells
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FDA Approves First Human Embryonic Stem Cell Trial
The biotech company Geron has received FDA approval to conduct the first human clinical trial with embryonic stem cells.
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Mesoblast Announces Approval of First Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial Utilizing Adult Stem Cells
The Australia-based company Mesoblast Limited announces institutional approval to begin the first human clinical trials of adult stem cell treatment for the prevention of osteoarthritis in the knee after acute traumatic injury.
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Opexa Briefs Shareholders on Corporate Update
Opexa Therapeutics holds an informative briefing on both executive and scientific company news.
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Corneal Blindness in the U.K. to be Treated with Aborted Fetal Stem Cells
In a controversial ruling, the Scottish company ReNeuron has received authorization to conduct a clinical trial in which patients will be treated for corneal blindness with stem cells harvested from aborted human fetuses.
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Cardiac Dysfunction Secondary to Diabetes is Treated with Adult Stem Cells
Scientists in Egypt demonstrate the ability of bone marrow stem cells to treat chronic cardiac disease that is associated with diabetes.
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Muscular Dystrophy Treated with Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells
Researchers in Brazil have demonstrated improvement in muscular dystrophy patients following treatment with adult stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood.
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Versatile Stem Cells Found in Testes
Researchers at Stanford University have identified and isolated a population of highly potent adult stem cells from adult human testes.
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Pluristem to Begin Adult Stem Cell Clinical Trials for Critical Limb Ischemia
Pluristem Therapeutics has announced filing of applications with both the U.S. and European regulatory agencies to initiate clinical trials in the treatment of critical limb ischemia with adult stem cells.
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Human-Animal Hybrid Experimentation in the U.K. is Halted
Research in the United Kingdom with human-animal hybrid experimentation has ground to a halt due to lack of funding.
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Stem Cells in the Common Fruit Fly Shed Light on Human Genetics
Once again, Drosophila melanogaster enlightens the field of human medical science, this time with its stem cells.