Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation For Relapsed Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Related Entries: Stem Cells and CancerResearchers from the Royal Marsden Hospital in the United Kingdom and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the United States have published separate studies of the long-term results of autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for relapsed or refractory Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL).
ASCT has been the treatment of choice for patients with response relapse of HL for two decades or more...
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July 28, 2008 02:34 PM
GlaxoSmithKline Invests In Stem Cell Research At Harvard Stem Cell Institute
Related Entries: Stem Cell InvestmentGlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) have entered into a 5 year, $25 million-plus collaborative agreement to build a unique alliance in stem cell science, leading to the development of new medicines.
GSK’s investment, one of the largest by a pharmaceutical company in stem cell science, will support innovative research at Harvard University and in at least four Harvard-affiliated hospitals in the areas of neuroscience, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, musculoskeletal diseases and obesity.
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July 27, 2008 11:03 AM
FDA Authorizes MarrowXpress From ThermoGenesis
Related Entries: Stem Cell NewsThermoGenesis Corp. (Nasdaq: KOOL), has announced that it has received authorization from the FDA to begin marketing its MarrowXpress (MXP) device for use in a clinical laboratory setting or intraoperatively for preparation of a cell concentrate from bone marrow.
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July 15, 2008 11:54 AM
Stem Cell Treatment For Pets
Related Entries: Bone and Cartilage, Regenerative MedicineThe vet-stem regenerative cell, or VSRC therapy, is now being used to treat arthritis as well as tendon and ligament injuries in small animals.
The stem cells are taken from the dogs own fat.
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July 14, 2008 03:55 PM
Stem Cells Restore Muscle In Mice With Muscular Dystrophy
Related Entries: Regenerative MedicineResearchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have demonstrated that transplanted muscle stem cells can both improve muscle function in animals with a form of muscular dystrophy and replenish the stem cell population for use in the repair of future muscle injuries.
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July 10, 2008 04:47 PM
Nerve Cells From Embryonic Stem Cells May Lead To Improved Brain Treatments
Related Entries: Spinal / Nervous / BrainAccording to a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience, scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research have genetically programmed embryonic stem (ES) cells to become nerve cells when transplanted into the brain.
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June 26, 2008 02:26 PM
Molecular Imaging Used To Track Stem Cells In Tumors
Related Entries: Stem Cells and CancerResearchers at Society of Nuclear Medicine's 55th Annual Meeting, June 14-18, say that new therapies offer promise for patients
Using noninvasive molecular imaging technology, a method has been developed to track the location and activity of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the tumors of living organisms, according to researchers at SNM's 55th Annual Meeting. This ability could lead to major advances in the use of stem cell therapies to treat cancer.
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June 16, 2008 06:15 PM
NTF Cells Significant Advantage in Pre-Clinical Study for Parkinson’s Disease
Related Entries: Spinal / Nervous / Brain
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (OTCBB: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell technologies and therapeutics, announced the results of a pre-clinical study that was conducted with Tel Aviv University between February and May 2008. The study conducted is about signs of impaired motor behavior in a rat model of Parkinson’s improved following transplantation of BrainStorm’s unique Neurotrophic Factor Cells (NTF).
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June 12, 2008 10:24 AM
Bone Repair Using Patient's Stem Cells
Related Entries: Bone and CartilageResearchers at the University of Twente, The Netherlands, have just shown that if the enzyme PKA is previously activated in the stem cells in the lab, following implantation, results in substantial bone formation.
This opens up new ways of repairing bone tissue using cell material from the patient.
Enzyme induces adult stem cells to grow bone, but now it has been difficult to induce adult human stem cells to produce bone, e.g. in order to repair bone tissue.
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May 27, 2008 12:09 PM
Completion of Proof-of-Principle Studies Demonstrating Efficacy of Cancer Stem Cell Vaccine in Preclinical Model
Related Entries: Spinal / Nervous / Brain, Stem Cell ResearchImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. (OTC: IMUC.OB ) (IMUC) a biotechnology company, has announced that recently completed proof-of-principle studies demonstrate efficacy of its cancer stem cell vaccine technology in treating glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, in preclinical animal models.
The company is planning to submit an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the FDA later this year to commence a Phase I clinical trial for its cancer stem cell vaccine product, ICT-111, to treat glioblastoma.
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