Chandler Simpson was 7 when she was learned to be a patient of type 1 diabetes. Now she and her family are waiting for the ongoing research in the Wake Forest University’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine. The researchers there are trying to to grow cells in the lab that, once implanted in the body, will render Type 1 diabetes a thing of the past. If it is reached, it could prevent debilitating ailments in, and perhaps save many of the lives of, the roughly 1 million Americans with Type 1 diabetes.

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Renowned Stem cell engineering company Novocell,Inc., yesterday announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued two patents related to its stem cell encapsulation technology and granted Notice of Allowance for a patent relating to the Company’s technology for the isolation of clinical-grade human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines.

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On 27th August,2008 Dr. George Daley and Kevin Eggan, scientists of the Harvard University made a breakthrough announcement regarding the creation of stem cells from patients with a variety of diseases. They say that this disease-specific stem cells will reshape medicine, as stem cells will make the cells to grow in the petri dish of the lab which will increase the chance of study of all degenerative diseases.

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In the biggest investment by the pharmaceutical industry, the British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to donate a fund of $25 million at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute in Cambridge.

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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.

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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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