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Topic: stem cells

No frivolity here: 15 stem cell experts and 10 news sources to follow on Twitter

No frivolity here: 15 stem cell experts and 10 news sources to follow on Twitter

April 5, 2013 4:51 pm by | 0 Comments

Apparently, there are still some Twitter holdouts in the science world. Ben Paylor writes on the Signals Blog:A recent piece in Regenerative Medicine by Lee Buckler argues that social media ... Read more
Cytori Therapeutics loses appeal on fast-track approval for stem cell products

Cytori Therapeutics loses appeal on fast-track approval for stem cell products

March 24, 2013 10:22 am by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acted correctly when it denied fast-track approval of two stem cell-related medical devices ... Read more
Future medicine: Stem cells can leverage silica nanoparticles to track where they actually go

Future medicine: Stem cells can leverage silica nanoparticles to track where they actually go

March 24, 2013 2:00 am by | 0 Comments

Giving patients stem cells packaged with silica nanoparticles could help doctors determine the effectiveness of the treatments by revealing where the cells go after they’ve left the injection needle. Researchers ... Read more
Study takes key step toward treating disease with stem cells

Study takes key step toward treating disease with stem cells

March 15, 2013 4:17 am by | 0 Comments

In a powerful demonstration of reprogramming's potential to treat human disease and injury, scientists at University of Wisconsin-Madison turned a rhesus monkey's skin cells into early brain cells, then implanted ... Read more
Stem cell company Athersys expects more R&D spending, potential partnerships in 2013

Stem cell company Athersys expects more R&D spending, potential partnerships in 2013

March 13, 2013 10:16 am by | 1 Comments

Cleveland-based Athersys (NYSE:ATHX) has a full plate as it continues to advance its “off the shelf” stem cell therapy, MultiStem, through clinical trials in several indications. That means shareholders can ... Read more
Texas biotech rounds up $2 million for platform to grow stem cells faster

Texas biotech rounds up $2 million for platform to grow stem cells faster

February 21, 2013 4:12 pm by | 0 Comments

A University of Texas spinoff company has pulled in $2 million to test a new technique for culturing non-embryonic stem cells.According to a regulatory filing, StemBioSys raised at least $2 ... Read more
UK scientists use 3D printer to print human stem cells

UK scientists use 3D printer to print human stem cells

February 6, 2013 1:49 pm by | 0 Comments

Sure, 3D printing is cool and wonderful, and even can make awesome three-dimensional business cards. But can it save your life?

Well, perhaps.

Six scientists in the UK and Scotland have ... Read more

Birax grants NIS $25M for Israel-UK stem cell projects

Birax grants NIS $25M for Israel-UK stem cell projects

January 20, 2013 3:00 am by | 0 Comments

British Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership (Birax) will grant NIS 25 million over five years for seven joint Israel-UK stem cell research programs.Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Prime Minister ... Read more
Madison biotech company to create master stem cell banks

Madison biotech company to create master stem cell banks

January 17, 2013 1:17 pm by | 0 Comments

Calling it a critical step toward making human stem cell-based therapies, Cellular Dynamics International Inc. said Thursday it is planning to make master stem cell banks from five individual donors.The ... Read more
IOM panel: California stem cell agency board members funding their own projects

IOM panel: California stem cell agency board members funding their own projects

December 7, 2012 5:32 am by | 0 Comments

The board of California's stem cell funding agency is rife with conflicts of interest and should be restructured to improve the integrity of its grant-making process, according to a new ... Read more
European stem cell bank formed to find new dementia, diabetes treatments

European stem cell bank formed to find new dementia, diabetes treatments

December 5, 2012 11:43 am by | 0 Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - Ten international drug companies are to team up with scientists from 11 European countries to create a bank of stem cells for a project aimed at speeding ... Read more
In University of Miami study, stem cell injections repair damaged heart

In University of Miami study, stem cell injections repair damaged heart

November 6, 2012 1:17 am by | 0 Comments

The recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health found that stem cell injections into the heart muscle reduced scar tissue by one third, built up healthy heart tissue ... Read more
Donated stem cells may work best for heart patients

Donated stem cells may work best for heart patients

November 5, 2012 7:38 pm by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - Stem cells culled from the bone marrow of healthy donors work as well or even better as cells harvested from patients themselves as a treatment for damaged hearts ... Read more
Still undecided? Let Google, TechPresident and AARP help you pick Romney or Obama

Still undecided? Let Google, TechPresident and AARP help you pick Romney or Obama

November 2, 2012 8:13 am by | 0 Comments

If you are having a hard time choosing between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Gov. Mitt Romney, here are some weekend reading assignments for you. Whether you’re interested in ... Read more
How one company is using Nobel Prize-winning stem cell research to develop better drugs

How one company is using Nobel Prize-winning stem cell research to develop better drugs

October 19, 2012 4:14 pm by | 0 Comments

It’s easy to look at Nobel Prize winners and assume the greatness of their work. But it’s even more awe-inspiring to understand the research and see it in action.This year, ... Read more