Etiqueta: stem cells
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Brain tumor radiation resistance defeated
Dr. Jialiang Wang of Duke University reported that Notch signaling in tumor tissue is related to the failure of radiation treatments.
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Sickle-cell disease can be cured with stem-cell transplant procedure
The New England Journal of Medicine reported a clinical trial at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, that described successful treatment of 9 out of 10 adults suffering from Sickle cell anemia.
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Stem cells may hold the key to the fight against HIV
From the medical journal PloS ONE, scientists from the University of California Los Angeles reported that human blood cells derived from adult stem cells can be engineered into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells.
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Stem Cell Derived Neurons for Research Relevant to Alzheimer’s and Niemann-Pick Type C Diseases
Stem cells were created from the skin of patients with these diseases and then the stem cells were made into disease-specific neurons by treatment with growth factors.
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Human Umbilical Stem Cells Cleared Mice’s Cloudy Eyes
Researchers presented data indicating that treatment of mice that suffer from corneal scarring with stem cells derived from human umbilical cords leads to preservation of vision.
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Cleveland Clinic receives $2.75M grant to study stem cell use in treating MS
The Cleveland Clinic has received a $2.75 million federal grant from the Department of Defense. The study will investigate patients with relapse-remitting MS that are still able to walk but have moderate to severe disability.
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Researchers Launch Phase II Trial of Stem Cells and Acute Heart Attack
Doctors at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston have announced initiation of an efficacy-finding study in the area of heart failure using a "universal donor" stem cell product called "Prochymal".
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Stem cells from umbilical cord used for cerebral palsy
In a recent news announcement, a case of a child in Singapore with cerebral palsy that was treated with their own cord blood stem cells was discussed.
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French scientists create skin fast from stem cells
A French team of scientists created human skin from stem cells and demonstrated that the skin was functional by placing it on the back of a mouse that was lacking an immune system (so to avoid rejection).
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Killing Breast Cancer Stem Cells
The scientists proved that they were able to expand cancer stem cells based on cell characteristics and ability of the cells to induce tumor growth when administered to animals.