Recent study published in the July issue of The Journal Laboratory Investigation reveals that Stem cell like cells could be formed In Vitro from the insulin producing cells.

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The embryonic stem cell research is likely to be free from the ethical controversy soon– such claim some researchers from the University of California, San Diego. The researchers from the Research Ethics Program have claimed to have developed the technique of creating the artificial stem cell to behave like the embryonic stem cell. They have made a combination of four genes and a handful of chemicals unloaded into adult human skin cells to induce, or reprogram them to look and act like embryonic stem cells. Thus the technique is expected to put an end to the moral and ethical debate over the use of embryonic stem cells.

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It seems the ethical debate over the use of embryonic stem cell is going to end. A new research, presented at the fertility conference in Spain presents the possibility of overcoming the ethical question regarding the use of it in near future.

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Researches at the Manchester and Sheffield Universities have been able to identify the techniques to turn embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing pancreatic tissue. They will now be able to manipulate the stem cell to produce ‘transcription factor’, a protein necessary for treatment.

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New regulations for the use of the DIY kits will be introduced from July 5 this year. The new law aims to curb the use of DIY kits for collecting blood from umbilical cords. According to the rules issued by the Human Tissue Authority, every hospital and clinic will need a license to ensure that the blood is collected by trained staff following correct procedures. Cord blood, rich in stem cell, can be used in various complicated diseases. Cord blood collected from from a baby’s umbilical cord is stored in liquid nitrogen, for future use. But the growth of private banks, which send out DIY collection kits to couples, has worried medical authorities. The Human Tissue Authority has issued the regulation to make sure of the collected samples as well as the proper procedure of collecting cord blood. It makes sure that each clinic employs the right candidate for the task. Source: THE INDEPENDENT

Thailand’s National Innovation Agency chief Supachai Lorlowhakarn declared that they have experimented stem cell therapy on chronic wounds on the feet of several diabetes patients, aged from 50 to 72 and it was a success.
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Cord blood which is rich in immune regulatory cells, transplantation can help to reduce type-1 diabetes of children, by restarting children’s immune systems.
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A new US study offers insights into the way stem cells from umbilical cord blood can be used to successfully treat diabetes.

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Two separate teams at Cambridge and Oxford universities have discovered a type of embryonic stem cell in mice which is strikingly similar to human embryonic stem cells. The findings, published in the journal Nature, could help turn cells into treatment for an array of ailments like diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s disease and cystic fibrosis, without the use of human embryos.

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A major scientific breakthrough in stem cell research was today revealed by Lothian experts in a move that could lead to huge advances in medical treatment. For the first time, scientists from Roslin have managed to create new stem cells from a clinically unusable human egg.

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