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Stem cell therapy may benefit patients with debilitating heart failure

Researchers want to know whether patients with debilitating heart failure can benefit by having their own stem cells injected into their ailing heart muscle.

14 Mar 2014

STC Life and 97.7 B&H Clinic successfully treat pulmonary fibrosis patient

Stem cell research institute of STC Life Co., Ltd. (Chairman: KYE HO LEE) and 97.7 B&H Clinic (Representative Doctor: WON JU JUNG) successfully finished mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the pulmonary fibrosis patient who visited Korea from Calgary, Canada.

12 Mar 2014

CardioCell announces new clinical trials using allogeneic stem-cell therapy to treat subjects with AMI

CardioCell LLC announces two new clinical trials using its allogeneic stem-cell therapy to treat subjects with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), a problem facing more than 1.26 million Americans annually.

20 Feb 2014

Researchers evaluate feasibility of using stem cell therapies on preterm infants to treat BPD

Advances in neonatal care for very preterm infants have greatly increased the chances of survival for these fragile infants. However, preterm infants have an increased risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a serious lung disease, which is a major cause of death and lifelong complications.

6 Feb 2014

Spontaneous tumorigenic transformation of human MSCs can occur during cell culture expansion

Researchers at Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands, led by Dr. Qiuwei Pan and Dr. Luc van der Laan, have discovered that spontaneous tumorigenic transformation of human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) can occur during cell culture expansion, although the frequency is relatively low and often only observed after extensive passage in culture.

30 Jan 2014

BioTime subsidiary releases version 1.5 of LifeMap Discovery

LifeMap Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc., announced today the release of LifeMap Discovery version 1.5. LifeMap Discovery is a state-of-the-art roadmap of embryonic development and stem cell biology.

18 Jan 2014

Single stem cell injection after meniscus knee surgery may provide pain relief, aid in meniscus regrowth

A single stem cell injection following meniscus knee surgery may provide pain relief and aid in meniscus regrowth, according to a novel study appearing in the January issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS).

17 Jan 2014

Co-culture with mesenchymal stem cells results in improved viability, function of human hepatocytes

Hepatocyte transplantation is becoming an accepted therapy for acute liver failure, either for liver regeneration or as a bridge to liver transplantation. However, maintaining the viability and functional aspects of hepatocytes has been a concern even with successful freezing.

19 Dec 2013

MSCs isolated from MS patients have decreased suppressive function

Multiple sclerosis, an inflammatory autoimmune disease affecting more than one million people worldwide, is caused by an immune reaction to myelin proteins, the proteins that help form the myelin insulating substance around nerves. Demyelination and MS are a consequence of this immune reaction. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells have been considered as an important source for cell therapy for autoimmune diseases such as MS because of their immunosuppressive properties.

18 Dec 2013

Researchers treat osteogeneis imperfecta babies in utero by injecting bone-forming stem cells

Osteogeneis imperfecta (OI) is a congenital bone disease that causes stunted growth and repeated, painful fracturing. Ultrasound scans can reveal fractures already in the fetus, and now an international team of researchers from Sweden, Singapore and Taiwan have treated two babies in utero by injecting bone-forming stem cells.

17 Dec 2013

Stem cell technology: an interview with Professor Igor Slukvin, University of Wisconsin-Madison and scientific founder of CDI and Cynata

Stem cells have a potential to develop into multiple cell types and divide without limit to replenish cells in human body throughout the life of individual.

16 Dec 2013

Sea coral could soon be used in bone grafting procedures

Sea coral could soon be used more extensively in bone grafting procedures thanks to new research that has refined the material's properties and made it more compatible with natural bone.

29 Nov 2013

Heart failure patients receiving LVAD may benefit from injection of powerful cells directly into heart

A multicenter team of researchers within the NIH-funded Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network, led by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, have found end-stage heart failure patients who receive a surgically implanted left ventricular assist device heart pump may also benefit from a single dose of millions of powerful cells injected directly into their heart during surgery.

19 Nov 2013

Researchers study safety of transendocardial stem cell injection in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Alan W. Heldman, M.D., of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and colleagues conducted a study to examine the safety of transendocardial stem cell injection with autologous mesenchymal stem cells and bone marrow mononuclear cells in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.

19 Nov 2013

University of Wisconsin scientist to present revolutionary stem cell technology to Australian bioindustry

Internationally recognised stem cell scientist, Associate ProfessorIgor Slukvin, University of Wisconsin – Madison, is visiting Australia as the key-note speaker at a Stem Cell Meeting and Workshop in Sydney next week.

19 Nov 2013

Study finds no evidence that stem cell therapy improves vision for children with ONH

A study performed at Children's Hospital Los Angeles found no evidence that stem cell therapy improves vision for children with optic nerve hypoplasia. Their results are reported in the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

22 Oct 2013

TSRI scientists identify set of compounds to treat multiple sclerosis in new way

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a set of compounds that may be used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) in a new way. Unlike existing MS therapies that suppress the immune system, the compounds boost a population of progenitor cells that can in turn repair MS-damaged nerve fibers.

10 Oct 2013

Researchers discover way to use stem cells as drug delivery vehicles

A group of Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers and collaborators at MIT and MGH have found a way to use stem cells as drug delivery vehicles.

5 Oct 2013

Innovative system can help manipulate stem cells to repair damaged tissues and organs

Scientists know that physical and biochemical signals can guide cells to make, for example, muscle, blood vessels or bone. But the exact recipes to produce the desired tissues have proved elusive.

19 Sep 2013

Study: Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation may help treat stress urinary incontinence

Vaginal delivery presents the possibility of injury for mothers that can lead to "stress urinary incontinence", a condition affecting from four to 35 percent of women who have had babies via vaginal delivery. Many current treatments, such as physiotherapy and surgery, are not very effective.

18 Sep 2013

Mesenchymal Stem Cells News and Research

Stem cell therapy may benefit patients with debilitating heart failure

STC Life and 97.7 B&H Clinic successfully treat pulmonary fibrosis patient

CardioCell announces new clinical trials using allogeneic stem-cell therapy to treat subjects with AMI

Researchers evaluate feasibility of using stem cell therapies on preterm infants to treat BPD

Spontaneous tumorigenic transformation of human MSCs can occur during cell culture expansion

BioTime subsidiary releases version 1.5 of LifeMap Discovery

Single stem cell injection after meniscus knee surgery may provide pain relief, aid in meniscus regrowth

Co-culture with mesenchymal stem cells results in improved viability, function of human hepatocytes

MSCs isolated from MS patients have decreased suppressive function

Researchers treat osteogeneis imperfecta babies in utero by injecting bone-forming stem cells

Stem cell technology: an interview with Professor Igor Slukvin, University of Wisconsin-Madison and scientific founder of CDI and Cynata

Sea coral could soon be used in bone grafting procedures

Heart failure patients receiving LVAD may benefit from injection of powerful cells directly into heart

Researchers study safety of transendocardial stem cell injection in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

University of Wisconsin scientist to present revolutionary stem cell technology to Australian bioindustry

Study finds no evidence that stem cell therapy improves vision for children with ONH

TSRI scientists identify set of compounds to treat multiple sclerosis in new way

Researchers discover way to use stem cells as drug delivery vehicles

Innovative system can help manipulate stem cells to repair damaged tissues and organs

Study: Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation may help treat stress urinary incontinence

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