News for Patients
Embryonic Stem Cells Restore Vision In Preliminary Human Test (WMRA)
(Los Angeles, CA) A research project using embryonic stem cells to cure blindness.
Study Hints At Stem Cell Cure For Parkinson’s (Yale Daily News)
(New Haven, CT) Adult uterine stem cells to alleviate symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
One MS Patient’s ‘Starting Line’ For Stem Cell Therapy (Fox News)
(New York, NY) A phase 1 clinical trial using stem cells to treat multiple sclerosis.
FDA Fast Tracks ALS Stem Cell Therapy (BioNews)
(Washington, DC) The United States food and drug administration FDA has granted fast-track status for a potential stem cell treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS.
Harvard Uses Stem Cells For Diabetes Breakthrough (Triblive)
(Boston, MA) Highlighting a research technique to expand/grow stem cells into the billions for the treatment of diabetes.
Stem Cells Show Potential To Repair Diseased Corneas (Medical Xpress)
(Cincinnati, OH) The utilization of stem cells to improve the success of corneal transplantation.
One Step Closer to Reversing Type 1 Diabetes With Stem Cells (Battle Diabetes)
(Vancouver, Canada) An improved method of converting stem cells into insulin producing cells in a shorter period of time.
Insurers In Japan Will Soon Offer Coverage to Cell-Cultivating Companies (Live Insurance News)
(Tokyo, Japan) The non-life insurance companies in Japan will begin to sell policies to cover the cultivation of stem cells for regenerative medicine procedures.
Quebec Leukemia Patient Mai Duong Finds Cord Blood Donor (CTV News)
(Quebec, Canada) A patient has finally found a proper match for umbilical cord stem cells to treat her acute leukemia.