Two studies show cell-based treatment is safe in patients with dry macular degeneration, with one showing improved vision NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Results from two early clinical trials show that it may be possible to use human embryonic stem cells as treatment for the dry form of macular degeneration, according to presentations given today at...
Tag: <span>Stem Cell therapy</span>
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Transplanted Hematopoietic Stem Cells Reverse Damage Caused by Neuro-muscular Disorder
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that a single infusion of wildtype hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) into a mouse model of Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) measurably halted cellular damage caused by the degenerative disease. The findings, published online in the October 25 issue of Science Translational Medicine, suggest a potential...
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Cell Therapy
About Cell therapy Cell therapy is a new official direction in medicine, based on the use of regenerative potential of the adult stem cells, aimed at the treatment of a variety of serious diseases, rehabilitation of patients after injuries and fighting with the premature signs of aging. Stem cells are also considered to be the promising...
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Stem cell therapy for lung fibrosis conditions
A team of scientists from the UNC School of Medicine and North Carolina State University (NCSU) has developed promising research towards a possible stem cell treatment for several lung conditions, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis — often-fatal conditions that affect tens of millions of Americans. In...
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Dozens of US clinics are pushing dangerous unapproved stem cell therapy that promises to cure heart failure and costs thousands of dollars – but have no board-certified doctors
Researchers found 61 clinics are currently offering the treatment in the US They often charge thousands of dollars for procedures that are unapproved The procedures promise to cure heart failure, but only one center in the US has a board-certified cardiologist on staff Stem cell therapy isn’t approved to treat heart failure in the US,...
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Stem cells: the future of medicine
Imagine being able to take cells from your skin, transform them into other types of cells, such as lung, brain, heart or muscle cells, and use those to cure your ailments, from diabetes to heart disease or macular degeneration. To realise this, however, challenges still remain, Professor Janet Rossant, a pioneer in the field, says....
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Healing wounds with cell therapy
Montreal, May 29, 2017 – Diabetic patients frequently have lesions on their feet that are very difficult to heal due to poor blood circulation. In cases of serious non-healing infections, a decision to amputate could be made. A new therapeutic approach, presented recently in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology by Canadian researchers affiliated with the University of...
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Researchers identify ‘signal’ crucial to stem cell function in hair follicles
Jeff Biernaskie’s research identifies a factor essential for dermal stem cells to continuously divide during tissue regeneration. Stem cell researchers at the University of Calgary have found another piece of the puzzle behind what may contribute to hair loss and prevent wounds from healing normally. Jeff Biernaskie’s research, published recently in the scientific journal npj...
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Success of stem cell therapy for diabetes depends on pre-transplant immune condition
An innovative method for treating type 1 diabetes based on the transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells taken from the patient’s own bone marrow began undergoing testing in Brazil 13 years ago. The results were highly variable. While some of the volunteers were able to stop self-injecting insulin for more than a decade, others had to...
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Injured bones reconstructed by gene and stem cell therapies
This illustration shows the bone-tissue engineering technique developed by Cedars-Sinai investigators. ‘Endogenous MSCs’ refers to stem cells from a patient’s bone. The ‘BMP gene’ is a gene that promotes bone repair. A Cedars-Sinai-led team of investigators has successfully repaired severe limb fractures in laboratory animals with an innovative technique that cues bone to regrow...