Etiqueta: stem cell therapy
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Pfizer Expands Into Stem Cell Research
Lured by the promise of financial profit, the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer joins the stem cell community.
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Pluristem’s Adult Stem Cell Product Shows Promise as Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
The biotech company Pluristem Therapeutics has developed an adult stem cell product for the prevention of clinical symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
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Two Leading Biotech Companies Collaborate on a Department of Defense Contract for Adult Stem Cell Applications in Warfare
In an effort to develop adult stem cell therapies that are specifically targeted to counteracting the biological dangers of nuclear warfare, the U.S. Deparment of Defense has awarded a $224.7 million contract to an Osiris-Genzyme partnership.
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FDA Authorizes Device for Bone Marrow Stem Cell Preparation
A leading manufacturer of medical machinery that is used in the processing of stem cells has received FDA approval for the marketing of its newest device.
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Large-Scale Adult Stem Cell Trials Planned for Children With Sickle Cell Anemia
Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis lead a nationwide, multicenter clinical trial to study the efficacy of adult stem cell therapy in the treatment of children with sickle cell anemia.
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Veterinarians Achieve Success With Adult Stem Cell Therapy in Animals
As crippled horses, dogs and cats show dramatic improvement after being treated with adult stem cell therapy, their progress parallels similar advancements for humans.
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Doctors in India Use Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries
With newer, improved techniques for the administration of adult stem cells, an already viable therapy is made even more effective in the treatment of devastating spinal cord injuries.
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FDA Postpones First U.S. Clinical Trial of Embryonic Stem Cells
Plans for the first clinical trial in the U.S. ever to be conducted with embryonic stem cells have now been postponed by the FDA.
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Researchers Report First Successful Creation of Heart Tissue From Adult Heart Stem Cells
Scientists in the Netherlands are the first to isolate stem cells from the adult human heart, from which they were then able to grow new heart tissue.
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Stem Cells From Menstrual Blood Offer New Hope in Organ Transplantation and in the Treatment of Numerous Diseases
Stromal cells found in menstrual blood offer a highly preferable alternative therapy to a number of diseases including those requiring organ transplantation.