UK regulators have issued the first approval for a company to use chicken cells grown in the lab as an ingredient in pet food.
Find the benefits of stem cell therapy, including how it supports heart health and other conditions. Find about the key uses and advantages of this advanced treatment option.
Hematopoietic stem cells are powerful cells which are responsible for creating blood cells in the human body. They are often used in transplants, to restore a patient’s ability to produce healthy blood cells (useful for treating conditions like leukaemia and anaemia). One of the challenges of using hematopoietic stem cells is that there are usually […]
Google’s AI research lab DeepMind is steadily building knowledge of how genes and their products work inside the body—and how and why they sometimes go wrong.
Scientists have identified a new stem cell situated just outside the liver. The discovery has serious implications for rare liver disease.
Understand why stem cell therapy works, including its role in treating cardiovascular problems and diabetes. how this treatment addresses a variety of health conditions.
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Posted by Krishna Knabe, August 06, 2018 Last week, a team at Kyoto University in Japan to begin a clinical trial using stems cells to treat Parkinson's disease. Though researchers have been testing stem cells for many years, this team is trying a new approach. "This will be the world's first clinical trial using iPS cells on Parkinson's disease," explained Jun Takahashi, professor at Kyoto University's Centre for iPS Cell Research and Application, who is leading the work. are derived from adult cells and can be manipulated to act like embryonic stem cells. In this study, the iPS cells were used to make dopaminergic progenitors, a specific type of stem cell that matures into dopaminergic neurons. These neurons produce dopamine, which is essential for motor function. In Parkinson's patients, dopaminergic neurons become damaged and die, reducing dopamine production. In the upcoming clinical trial, the team plans to inject approximately 5 million dopaminergic progenitors into the region of the brain affected by Parkinson's disease. The objective is to replace the lost neurons and restore dopamine production, which should alleviate motor symptoms such as tremors and stiffness experienced by people with Parkinson's. The Michael J. Fox Foundation funded a very testing a different cell replacement approach. And we continue to explore this through a partnership with the National Stem Cell Foundation as well as other grants. MJFF CEO Todd Sherer, PhD, says: "Cell therapy offers the possibility of replacing neurons that are lost in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. The goal of these therapies is to restore function to people affected by these disease, essentially reversing disease course." The study at Kyoto University has begun in Japan. You can learn more about other recruiting Parkinson's trials and be matched with studies looking for volunteers like you on MJFF's Fox Trial Finder website. https://www.michaeljfox.org/foundation/news-detail.php?latest-stem-cell-trial-attempts-new-approach-to-treating-parkinson
Researchers in the United Kingdom have developed a new stem cell treatment for a knee injury that often occurs to athletes. This innovative new treatment helps to heal damage to the meniscus, a thin piece of cartilage that cushions the knee bone from the shin bone. Meniscus tears often happen to people who play sports […]
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A chronic musculoskeletal or auto-immune condition, arthritis is a group of diseases that affects the joints, the spine and other parts of the musculoskeletal system. Arthritis is among the leading causes of disability worldwide that impact the quality of life as well as productivity of millions of people. While arthritis is associated primarily with ageing Read More
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Cord blood is one of the most commonly used sources of stem cells for treating disease, including cancers, blood disorders and genetic diseases.
FOXO3, a gene linked to longevity in humans, protects neural stem cells from the negative effects of stress.
MedCells' latest blog post highlights Asian Scientist's report on a new method to guide stem cells to sites of injury using light.
A story published by news station WBIR tells the story of Beth Harris, a mother of five who made a stem cell donation that saved the life of an elderly woman suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. More than 20 years ago, Beth saw an organisation at her college campus that was looking for people to […]
Stem cell research has progressed at an incredible rate in the past few years. It’s no wonder — many scientists believe that stem cells may hold the key for treating a wide variety of conditions including macular degeneration, heart disease, breast cancer, diabetes, and eczema. Some researchers believe they will be able to develop a […]
A new study published in the journal Tissue Engineering suggests that magnetic mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be used to improve the outcome of certain stem cell treatments. The research team, led by Japanese researcher Naosuke Kamei, MD, Ph.D, has found that their new procedure is safe and beneficial for tissue repair. Mesenchymal stem cells […]
A new stem cell therapy is recording a 95% success rate in treating damaged joints and ligaments in dogs. Veterinarians in Dartmouth Massachusetts have been using the technology to treat their client’s animals and have seen very positive results. The Chase Farm Veterinary Clinic in Dartmouth was one of the first clinics in the country […]
Neurological disorder treatment using cord blood stem cells, offering hope through innovative therapies and regenerative medicine breakthroughs
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Researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital extracted stem cells that had passed into the amniotic fluid, which surrounds the child in the womb and protects it during pregnancy.
Scientists have made a breakthrough discovery which allows them to create contracting muscle fibres using stem cells. It also allows them to create muscle fibres that 10 times stronger than our own. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) built the muscle cells from precursor cells. The study, published Nature Biotechnology, mimicked important developmental cues […]
Developments in skin care technology have been huge the last few years, and the industry is showing no signs of slowing down. The next big thing? Stem cell therapy. Stem cells have been around for a
By Nick Tate Injecting a patient's bone marrow stem cells into the shoulder during rotator cuff surgery can significantly improve healing and tendon durability, according to a new study. In findings p
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a very common developmental disorder that affects about 1% of the world’s population. It is a very serious condition that is usually diagnosed during childhood. The symptoms of autism include impaired social interaction, repetitive behaviour, obsessive interests, and impaired communication skills. Sufferers of autism are more also likely to having […]
As rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has turned to stem cell therapy, some experts caution that the treatment is not for everyone. A doctor weighed in on the potential risks.
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David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental surgery, doctors say.
Clinical trial compares stem cell transplantation with existing disease-modifying therapies and finds that the former is more effective at slowing down MS.
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Stem cells in bone marrow need to produce hydrogen sulfide in order to properly multiply and form bone tissue, according to a new study from the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology at the Ostrow
Researchers from around the globe has attended a conference in Los Angeles to learn more about new treatment approaches for curing disease. Many of the attendees believe that stem cells may play a critical role in curing disease in the future. Stem cells have the unique capacity of being able to change into other types […]
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have developed a new mechanism that changes how proteins interact with blood stem cells to direct their function. This breakthrough could reduce the rates of certain blood cancers. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), also called blood stem cells, produce mature blood cells in the human body. HSCs require a very […]
In previous decades, the umbilical cord connecting the baby to the placenta was typically cut and discarded as medical waste. This has changed thanks to researchers discovering that umbilical cord blood is a valuable source of stem cells. Many parents, doctors, and researchers are eager to preserve cord blood and cord tissue for later use. […]
Mary Robinson has a new lease-on-life after receiving a life-saving stem cell transplant. The transplant cured her of acute myeloid leukaemia — a life threatening condition that kills thousands of people each year. The procedure was performed at Nebraska Medicine’s Fred & Pamela Buffet Cancer Center. Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a very aggressive form […]
Five years ago, 79-year-old Darryl Brewer was living an active life which included at least an hour of walking each day. Unfortunately, he gradually began to experience back pain, which was caused by the discs in his back deteriorating. Eventually, Darryl was in so much pain that he could barely move, let alone go for […]
