by Liam Connolly, UC Davis Schematic showing putative mechanism of hMSCs mediated immunosuppression in experimental model of Crohn’s disease. Credit: npj Regenerative Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41536-024-00347-1A stem cell therapy for Crohn’s disease developed by UC Davis Health researchers has shown promising results in mouse studies. The research, published in npj Regenerative Medicine, showed that human bone...
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Novel stem cell therapy using mRNA technology may stimulate natural repair in liver disease
by Boston Medical Center Graphical Abstract. Credit: Cell Stem Cell (2023). DOI: 10.1017/j.stem.2023.10.008 Mortality related to end stage liver disease is ranked as the 12th most common cause of death in the U.S. Liver transplantation remains the only treatment for end stage liver disease, but there is a critical shortage of organ donors, necessitating a dire...
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New study calls into question the superiority of stem cell therapy for treating knee pain
by Brian Katzowitz, Emory University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Characterized by extensive damage to joints and debilitating pain, osteoarthritis (OA) impacts millions of people worldwide and has long posed a substantial clinical and economic burden. In spite of advances in diagnosis, medications, and short-term pain management solutions, the elusive goal of a disease-modifying OA drug has...
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BlueRock, Bayer’s stem cell group, details glimpses of efficacy in Parkinson’s disease therapy
Seth Ettenberg, BlueRock Therapeutics CEOAugust 28, 2023 02:00 AM EDTUpdated 06:17 AM R&DBlueRock, Bayer’s stem cell group, details glimpses of efficacy in Parkinson’s disease therapyRyan CrossSenior Science CorrespondentA treatment that aims to restore the damaged and dying brain cells that cause uncontrollable movements in Parkinson’s disease is showing promising, albeit early, signs of being safe...
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HKUST researchers find how stem cell niche guides differentiation into functional cells, significant step towards stem cell therapies
Peer-Reviewed PublicationHONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IMAGE: A MODEL OF HOW STEM CELL NICHE USES THE PROTEIN CHANNELS “GAP JUNCTIONS” TO TRANSPORT ITS CAMP INTO STEM CELL PROGENY IN CONTROLLING THEIR DIFFERENTIATION INTO FUNCTIONAL CELLS. CREDIT: HKUST Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have found how stem cells’...
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Breakthrough research could bring stem cell therapy to the masses
by Justin Jackson , Phys.org Allogeneic HIP islets achieve long-term survival. a, Immunofluorescence pictures of dissociated and reaggregated wtallo and HIPallo islets from rhesus monkeys (representative images). b, In vitro insulin secretion of wtallo and HIPallo islets (mean ± s.d., triplicates). c, The composition of wtallo and HIPallo islets of α, β, δ and other cells (mean, triplicates). d, Flow cytometry...
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FDA OKs Stem Cell Therapy to Reduce Infection Risk in Blood Cancer Patients
M. Alexander Otto, PA, MMS April 18, 2023 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved omidubicel-onlv (Omisirge) for reducing infections and hastening neutrophil recovery for blood cancer patients aged 12 years and older who are undergoing allogeneic umbilical cord blood stem cell transplants. Omidubicel is made from umbilical cord donor stem cells that are processed with nicotinamide,...
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Stem cell therapy may reduce risk of heart attack and stroke in certain heart failure patients, study shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Published 2:00 PM EST, Mon February 27, 2023 Dr. Emerson Perin holds up adult stem cells. The Texas Heart Institute CNN Cell therapy, involving adult stem cells from bone marrow, has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in severe heart failure patients, according to a new...
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Is Stem-Cell Therapy the Ultimate Treatment for Brain Diseases like Alzheimer’s and Autism?
Over the last decade, you have probably heard about stem cell research on the news or online. You are probably wondering what exactly stem cells are and why they are such a popular subject for debate. In recent years, scientists and medical institutions have been studying many ways stem cell therapy can treat various diseases. Notably, in the field...
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Stem Cell Therapy: Parkinson’s Disease Breakthrough in 2023?
Stem Cell Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease Stem cell therapy may have the benefit of replacing and repairing damaged dopamine-producing nerve cells within the brain. This has already been found in a study conducted by Neelam K.Venkataramana and colleagues. Seven PD patients aged 22 to 62 years with a mean duration of disease 14.7 ± 7.56 years were...