News for Patients

Cynata Therapeutics Achieves Progress in Stem Cell Technology (Proactive Investors)

 

(Madison, Wisconsin) Cynata therapeutics received the Notice of Allowance from the US patent office related to their proprietary Cymerus stem cell technology.



Japanese Man is First to Receive Reprogrammed Stem Cells from Another Person (Nature)

 

(Hyogo, Japan) Creating induced pluripotent stem (IPS) cells from unrelated donors and using them to regenerate tissue/cure diseases has huge possibilities for the future of healthcare.



Stem Cells From Bone Marrow For Knee Injection (Houston Chronicle)

 

(Houston, TX) A patient and doctor perspective on the use of bone marrow stem cells for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.



Using Stem Cells To Grow New Hair (Eureka Alert)

 

(La Jolla, CA) Pluripotent stem cells from as a new treatment for hair restoration.



UM Study On Stem Cells For Burn Victims (The Miami Herald)

 

(Miami, FL) A research project funded by the Department of Defense using donor stem cells to reduce scarring and restore tissue in burn patients.



Canadians Urged to Make a Life-Saving Investment in Stem Cells (Sys-Con)

 

(Ottawa, Canada) A national fundraising campaign to build a national public cord blood bank.



Making Insulin Producing Beta Cells From Stem Cells – How Close Are We? (Euro Stem Cell)

 

(Copenhagen, Denmark) Using stem cells to create beta cells which produce insulin with hopes of curing diabetes.

 



Woman With Sickle-Cell Treated with Stem Cells (Nature Journal)

 

(Boston, MA) Stem cells for the treatment of sickle cell disease.



Nadal To Receive Stem Cell Treatment (Nation News)

 

(Barcelona, Spain) Tennis star Rafael Nadal to receive a stem cell treatment for his ailing back.