October 28, 2015 Human stem cells being used to treat injury in pets While the practice of using stem cells to treat injuries in animals is not entirely new, veterinarians are now increasingly looking into using human stem cells for preventative medicine as well as an option for treatment.
October 28, 2015 Massachusetts mom raises funds for potentially life-saving stem cell transplant Friends and family are rallying around a Massachusetts mother in need of a life-saving stem cell transplant as she battles a rare autoimmune disease.
October 28, 2015 Blood test for cancer? UK scientists find 800 biomarkers in blood of cancer patients Researchers in the United Kingdom are making strides toward developing a single blood test that would aid in the early detection of cancer, Medical News Today reported.
October 28, 2015 'Stiff Person Syndrome' treated by stem cell transplant People with a rare disease called stiff person syndrome, or SPS, might benefit from a type of stem cell transplant that has been used to treat patients with leukemia and multiple sclerosis, researchers say
October 28, 2015 Japanese scientist in discredited stem-cell research dead in suicide A Japanese researcher at the center of discredited research that was initially hailed as a potential breakthrough for stem-cell treatment, killed himself after months of stress and exhaustion, officials said on Tuesday
October 28, 2015 UK scientists create red blood cells using stem cells Scientists in the UK have announced they will begin human trials on artificial blood grown in a lab from stem cells in the near future.
October 28, 2015 First stem cell study of bipolar disorder offers hope for better treatments When it comes to understanding bipolar disorder, many questions remain unanswered – such as what truly causes the condition and why finding proper treatments is so difficult. But now, researchers have taken a huge step towards solving some of the disorder’s complex mysteries.
October 28, 2015 Unique government cancer study will test precision medicine The federal government is launching a very different kind of cancer study that will assign patients drugs based on what genes drive their tumors rather than where the cancer started, such as breast or lung.
October 28, 2015 Stem cells can be safely infused in brain to promote stroke recovery, study finds A yearlong study of stroke patients has found that stem cells from a patient’s bone marrow can be safely infused in the brain through the carotid artery to promote recovery. Researchers at the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine followed 48 patients, more than half of whom who were treated using stem cells, and found recovery along with no adverse side effects when compared with their counterparts.
October 28, 2015 Human stem cells used to create lung tissue Human stem cells have been converted into functioning lung cells for the first time, paving the way for better models of lung diseases, ways to test potential drugs and, ultimately, creation of tissue for lung transplants
