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More funding needed for the fight: How stem cell transplant access can save young lives. (suidkaapforum.com)
(South Africa) South Africa’s public healthcare system is urging businesses, foundations, and individual donors to partner with their Department of Health to provide funding for stem cell research and therapy. They are encouraging this partnership to provide immediate financial support to “save lives now”. Response from the corporate sector has been positive but more is needed.
Florida Senator Jay Trumbull and Representative James Buchanan have filed similar bills to make stem cell therapy more available for patients in the US. (floridapolitics.com)
(Tallahassee, FL) New legislation could make stem cell therapies more accessible to patients in Florida and Senator Jay Trumbull and Representative James Buchanan have filed similar measures (SB 1768, HB 1617) to advance the cell therapy initiative.
Cartilage Regeneration Market Set to Reach $5.62 Billion by 2034, Driven by Advancements in Regenerative Medicine and Minimally Invasive Procedures (Research and Markets)
(Dublin, Ireland) The global cartilage regeneration market accounted for USD 1.16 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 5.62 billion by 2034 with a CAGR of 15.43% during the forecast period 2024-2034.
UCLA scientists awarded $21.8 million in CIRM grants to advance novel stem-cell based therapies (UCLA Health)
Scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have received $21.8 million in grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state’s stem cell agency, to develop and advance new stem cell-based treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders, a blood disorder and a neurodevelopmental condition.
Stem Cells cure COVID lungs in severely ill ventilated patients (CBS)
(Miami, FL) In a groundbreaking study, Dr. Camillo Ricordi and his team of researchers at the University of Miami utilized stem cells from umbilical cord tissue to cure COVID patients on ventilators.
Injectable Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Loaded with Functionalized Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Aggregates…(ACS Publications)
(Tianjin, CHINA) Researchers in China have utilized injectable hyaluronic acid gel as a matrix which is then loaded with functionalized human mesenchymal stem cells as a possible strategy for treating myocardial infarction. This delivery system offers great promise.
Nanostimulators Boost Stem Cells for Muscle Repair (Illinois News Bureau)
(Champaign, Ill) A research team at the University of Illinois utilized many nano-stimulators to bind to the service of stem cells and deliver agents which causes stem cells to release factors that modulate inflammation and promote angiogenesis in damaged muscle.
Researchers ID Protein-Protein Interaction That Promotes Cancer Development (BioSpace)
(West Lafayette, IN) Researchers at Purdue University identified and epigenetic process which regulates the behavior of stem cells. If this process becomes abnormal, tumors may develop. Understanding this pathway will help to develop treatment modalities for certain cancers.
Psoriasis May Be Triggered by Genetic Changes in Skin Stem Cells (Technology Networks)
(Vienna, Austria) Genetic changes in the stem cells of hair follicles can lead to deregulation of inflammatory transcription factors in psoriasis patients. This may be a step towards identification of a possible therapeutic target.