A world-first Australian medical therapy that uses stem cells to treat degenerative spinal disease has been approved for testing on patients in the US.
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2006
Yearly Archive
Spinal Cord Injury& Stem Cell20 Dec 2006 08:56 am
World-First Australian Stem Cell Trial to Treat Degenerative Spinal Disease Wins FDA Approval
US State Legislature Decided to Invest into Stem Cell Research
New Jersey’s state Legislature agreed to borrow $270 million (€205 million) to build labs and pay for related programs. Lawmakers decided that this is the right time to invest financially in stem cell research.
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy& Stem Cell18 Dec 2006 08:41 am
EuroStemCell Produced Promising Results to Treat Muscular Dystrophy
EuroStemCell, the European Consortium for Stem Cell Research, most recently have produced promising results for treating the debilitating, often fatal, genetic disorder muscular dystrophy. They published their findings in a recent issue of Nature.
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Stem Cell Recipients May Face Risk of Cancer
A new preliminary study has highlighted that patients who receive a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), face a considerable risk of developing a second cancer, especially if they are older during the time of the transplant or have received stem cells from a female donor.
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Stem Cell22 Nov 2006 09:34 am
Californias Stem Cell Institute Progressing Strongly Toward Its Goal
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state agency Proposition 71 created to manage California’s $3 billion stem cell research program, is nearing its second anniversary. CIRM is making strong progress toward its goal of turning stem cells into therapies and cures, despite litigation that challenges voters’ right to pay for research and that currently limits research funding.
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Stem Cell20 Nov 2006 08:54 am
Paraplegic to Sue Couple for Formulating Untested Stem Cell Therapy
Justine Asher, 35, a paraplegic who was told she could undergo a miracle cure called stem cell therapy for R120 000 to be able to walk again, has been given the go-ahead to sue the Cape Town businessman and his American girlfriend who formulated the “unsafe” and “untested” treatment.
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Stem Cell20 Nov 2006 08:32 am
Permission To Create Chimeras For Stem Cell Research
A chimera is an organism which has two or more genetically different groups of cells that originate from different organisms. A hybrid is a being made from the egg of one species and the sperm of another. A mule is a hybrid of a donkey and a horse.
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Embryonic Stem Cell Research Just Few Votes Shorter of Veto Override
Embryonic stem cell research advocates are admitting that they are about 30 votes short in the House of being able to successfully override a likely second veto from President Bush.
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy& Stem Cell16 Nov 2006 09:04 am
Stem Cell Fights Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms in Dogs
In promising new research, stem cells worked remarkably well at easing symptoms of muscular dystrophy in dogs, an experiment that experts call a significant step toward treating people.
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Spinal Cord Injury& Stem Cell15 Nov 2006 09:26 am
Stem Cell-Based Spinal Cord Injury Trials Were Announced
Stem cell-based spinal cord injury treatment in the Republic has moved a step closer after the country’s first pre-clinical trials were confirmed.
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