News archive январь 2007
31 января 2007
ProtoKinetix, Inc. announced the latest cryopreservation results using mouse embryonic stem cells preserved at -80 degrees C for 2 days and rapidly thawed to assay for viability.
30 января 2007
A team of South Korean scientists has grown pancreatic beta cells, which can help treat diabetes, from stem cells taken from the umbilical cord blood of new born babies.
29 января 2007
A U.S. biomedical company said it reached an agreement to commercialize the distribution of neural stem cells by the billions.
28 января 2007
These results indicate that the stable immortalized human NSCs are a valuable source of cells for cell replacement and gene transfer for the treatment of ICH and other human neurological disorders.
27 января 2007
DOR BioPharma, Inc. (OTCBB: DORB) (DOR or the Company) announced that data from its pivotal Phase 3 and supportive Phase 2 clinical trials using orBec(r) (oral beclomethasone dipropionate, or BDP) to treat gastrointestinal Graft-versus-Host disease (GI GVHD) have been pre-published this afternoon in the online edition of Blood
26 января 2007
Stem cells taken from adult human bone marrow have been manipulated by scientists at the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to generate aggregates of cells called spheres that are similar to those derived from neural stem cells of the brain.
25 января 2007
Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have created new heart muscle with its own blood supply using human embryonic stem cells.
24 января 2007
A mother's cells may try to repair the tissue damage in an unborn child that can result in type 1 diabetes
23 января 2007
Amorcyte, Inc. announced that its phase I clinical trial is now open in two new clinical sites and the data safety monitoring board has approved the trial going forward to the second stage using, as per the approved protocol, an increased number of stem cells.
22 января 2007
Success with the stem cell transplant for scleroderma could lead to treatment for 80 other autoimmune diseases
21 января 2007
Placed beyond hope by medical professionals in his own country, a US man takes his chances with adult stem therapy to treat his heart disease.
20 января 2007
University of Kentucky researcher has found and mapped a gene that helps determine the number of adult stem cells in bone marrow — a discovery that promises to help cancer patients in the future
19 января 2007
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTM), a company focused on the use of autologous cells for regenerative medicine, today announced that the first two patients have been treated in a pivotal clinical trial utilizing the Company's Tissue Repair Cells (TRCs) for the treatment of osteonecrosis (also known as avascular necrosis) of the femoral head
18 января 2007
Researchers at the University of Minnesota are claiming an influential skeptic as a new believer in the discovery of special adult stem cells and their potential for life-saving treatments and transplants
17 января 2007
A team of doctors has succeeded in creating a hepatic cell out of subcutaneous fat, a development that might lead to a regenerative medicine technique that would enable patients with hepatitis or cirrhosis to have their livers repaired
16 января 2007
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that PROCHYMAL™ has received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, expediting the development of the stem cell treatment for Crohn’s Disease that does not respond to standard therapies
15 января 2007
Neural stem cells have been shown to have the ability to recognize signals from tumor cells in the brain and migrate there
14 января 2007
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered the stage at which some of the cells of fertilised mammalian eggs are fated to become stem cells.
13 января 2007
Although current forms of medication can alleviate the symptoms during the first five to ten years following diagnosis, the results of treatment at a later stage often vary unpredictably
12 января 2007
Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CYTX; Frankfurt: XMPA) received approvals to initiate a clinical trial in Spain to investigate the use of adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells for the treatment of cardiovascular disease
11 января 2007
Living Cell Technologies Ltd (ASX:LCT) today announced it has received a licence from the New Zealand Government to manufacture a novel animal cell product for humans under Good Manufacturing Practice
10 января 2007
A new skin rejuvenation therapy—using stem cells from the amniotic fluid of pregnant cows—is now used to hydrate and firm facial skin in humans
09 января 2007
The Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) applauds the discovery of apparently versatile stem cells in amniotic fluid as a positive development, but cautions that the research does not eliminate the need for embryonic stem cell research
08 января 2007
Tengion, Inc., announced today it has initiated a Phase II multi-center clinical study for its urinary neo- bladder construct
07 января 2007
The government has had a proven track record for supporting scientists in their quest to find new ways to cure debilitating diseases
06 января 2007
US scientists say they have discovered a new source of stem cells that could one day repair damaged human organs.
05 января 2007
Two novel treatments -- a basic compound found in every cell in the body and an extract of green tea -- may prevent brain damage caused from stroke, according to two studies in rats led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center
04 января 2007
Scientists have revealed the intricate structure of cartilage in what they hope will provide clues to how the crippling joint disease osteoarthritis might one day be treated
03 января 2007
Science may be one step closer to understanding how a limb can be grown or a spinal cord can be repaired
02 января 2007
A woman thought to be one of the first in the world to receive stem cell treatment for a rare condition is planning to go abroad for more
01 января 2007
Stem cell science may yield a cure for diabetes currently afflicting nearly 250 million people and counting, an expert told an international conference in Cape Town
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