#Pluristem successful in treating 7 year old girl
Pluristem Therapeutics, an Israeli biotech focusing on stem cells from the placenta, has announced that their proprietary treatment has reversed..
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(michael.murphy@terrapinn.com)
Conference producer interested in animal health, stem cells, vaccines and biopharma. I'll post on a variety of topics - I hope you enjoy my posts and find them interesting!
Osiris Therapeutics gets #Stemcell approval in Canada
This week, Osiris Therapeutics received approval from Canadian regulatory officials for its Prochymal therapy. Osiris says the approval marks..
Researchers work toward #StemCell #HIV treatment
Scientists at UC Davis are gearing up for a human trial using stem cells to combat HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. By engineering multiple types..
University of Michigan could lose state funding in #StemCell feud
The University of Michigan could lose its share of $40M if local lawmakers have their way. The dispute, which began over reporting of embryonic..
Synthetic trachea patients dies months after surgery
A few months ago, I blogged about a man who became the second person ever to received a synthetic windpipe. Sadly, Christopher Lyles died Monday,..
#StemCells give hope for infertile women
Harvard scientists, in collaboration with Mass General Hospital, may have discovered a new kind of stem cell that controls production of eggs..
#Republican Presidential candidate makes stand against #StemCells
For the second time in this (pre-) election cycle, the issue of stem cells has broken into the national debate. This time, it focuses not on..
#StemCells for easy access to brain cells
Alzheimer's is a debilitating disease that affects 5.4 million people and costs $183 billion per year. It is the 6th biggest killer in the US,..
Arrests made in bogus #stemcell scheme
Nearly a year ago, 60 Minutes ran a story on fake stem cell treatments being targeted at terminally ill patients. Last week, three men were taken..
Man gets new windpipe with help from #stemcells
A scientist in Sweden has successfully transplanted an artificial windpipe with the help of autologous stem cells. Read the full story here...
The case against great ape research: balancing science and ethics
Stem cell research on apes made news a few weeks ago when a British agency called for reforms in the way we use animals to test human health..
