Etiqueta: stem cell treatments
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Pluristem Announces Clinical Trial Site, and Receives Patent For Adult Stem Cell Expansion Method
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a patent to Pluristem Therapeutics for the invention of a novel method of expanding hemopoietic stem cells.
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Adult Stem Cells Attenuate Immune Rejection
Scientists demonstrate that adult stem cells from bone grafts extend cardiac transplant survival through immune modulation.
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Biomechanical Forces Stimulate Blood Stem Cell Production
Researchers have traced the embryological development of blood stem cells to mechanical forces produced by the early embryological heart.
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Brain Injuries Targeted for Adult Stem Cell Therapy
Researchers propose adult stem cells derived from adipose tissue as a therapy for traumatic brain injury.
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Pfizer and the University of Wisconsin Form Licensing Agreement
In yet another merger of Big Pharma and academia, two of the world’s leading research entities join forces for combined stem cell R&D.
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Patient Enrollment Beginning for Adult Stem Cell Trial
The Texas Heart Institute in Houston is currently enrolling patients with various cardiovascular conditions for clinical adult stem cell trials.
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Cornell Conducts Adult Stem Cell Study on Horses
A group of veterinarians at Cornell University has conducted a controlled study in which autologous adult stem cells were evaluated in the treatment of tendon injuries in horses.
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Adult Stem Cells From Fat Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Three patients with multiple sclerosis show significant improvement after being treated with their own fat-derived adult stem cells.
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NIH Issues Guidelines Restricting Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The U.S. National Institutes of Health have released a draft of guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research, limiting the use of federal funds to research on «spare» embryos that were originally created for reproductive purposes only.
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Adult Stem Cells Treat Stroke Patients in Clinical Trial
In an FDA-approved clinical trial, the first patient to receive an adult stem cell therapy for the treatment of stroke shows significant improvement.