New uses of stem cells and 3-D printing could make baldness obsolete (for the wealthy). In the tunnels under New York, commuters squeeze into lumbering trains and try not to make eye contact with the people whose sweaty bodies are pressed against theirs. As they surrender to the will of the transit authority, their eyes wander upward...
Category: <span>Stem Cell Therapy</span>
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ASCT may offer alternative for therapy for high-risk follicular lymphoma
Ana Jiménez-Ubieto, M.D., Ph.D., from the Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in Madrid, and colleagues examined whether ASCT is an effective option in the pre-rituximab era for patients treated in induction and rescued only with chemotherapy. Two groups were identified: the ETF cohort (87 patients) and the non-ETF cohort (47 patients). The researchers found that five-year progression-free...
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Helping transplanted stem cells stick around and do their jobs
New microgel encapsulation method paves the way for more efficient cell therapies WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING AT HARVARD Bone marrow transplants of hematopoietic stem cells have become standard treatment for a host of conditions including cancers of the blood and lymphatic systems, sickle cell anemia, inherited metabolic disorders, and radiation damage. Unfortunately, many bone marrow transplants...
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Can magnetic stem cells improve cartilage repair?
by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc Cells equipped with super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIOs) can be directed to a specific location by an external magnetic field, which is beneficial for tissue repair. Researchers have now taken the important step of evaluating the safety and efficacy of magnetically labeled mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for use in repairing...
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Shingles vaccine safely prevents outbreaks among stem cell transplant patients
The study could offer hope to others with severely compromised immune systems DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER DURHAM, N.C. – A newer form of shingles vaccine reduced outbreaks of the painful rash among patients who were transplanted with their own stem cells, according to a study led by a Duke Health researcher and published today in...
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Can Stem Cells be Used to Treat Epilepsy?
By Osman Shabir, M.Sc. Reviewed by Dr. Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH Epilepsy is a neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures. Most cases of epilepsy do not have a clear known cause, apart from susceptible genetic factors. The primary pathogenesis of genetic forms of epilepsy is an abnormal expression of certain receptors in the brain that lead to...
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Artificial Bacterial Protein Allows Stem Cells to Home to the Heart
CONN HASTINGS CARDIAC SURGERY, CARDIOLOGY, GENETICS, REHAB Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a way to make stem cells move toward heart tissue when they are injected intravenously. The treatment could improve the efficacy of stemcell therapies for heart disease, which are currently hampered when most injected cells are filtered out of circulation by organs such as the lungs and spleen. Stem cell therapies...
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A cure for baldness is on the way as scientists successfully grow ‘unlimited’ hair on mice using stem cells
A potential cure for baldness was presented at the International Society for StemCell Research (ISSCR) conference on Thursday in Los Angeles Scientists from Sanford Burnham Prebys have created hair follicles that grow through the skin using human induced pluripotent stem cells In tests scientists grafted human stem cells and mice cells together on scaffolds placed under the skin of hairless mice and were able to grow hair follicles Now they’re refining the process to...
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Decoding Cells to Unlock Stem Cells’ Potential
Posted Today Stem cells are jacks of all trades, capable of alleviating the consequences of such diverse pathologies as heart attacks, strokes and cancer. However, stem cell therapies have been hampered by possible side effects, which are frequently hard to predict. One way around this conundrum is to understand how stem cells conjure up their therapeutic...
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Stem cell therapy for rheumatoid arthritis
By Charlotte Lillis Reviewed by Brenda B. Spriggs, M.D. FACP Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition that mainly affects the joints. Stem cell therapy is a relatively new area of research that is showing promise in treating autoimmune conditions such as this. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissue that lines the joints, which can...