Discovery of mechanisms predicting response to new treatments in colon cancer - Science Codex  1 hour, 15 minutes ago

Discovery of mechanisms predicting response to new treatments in colon cancer
Science Codex
The Stem Cells and Cancer Research Group headed by Dr Héctor G. Palmer at the Vall d'Hebrón Institute of Oncology (VHIO) has identified the molecular mechanisms that determine patients' response to certain drugs used in clinical trials for colon cancer

 

Umbilical cord tissue from newborn babies is being collected and cryogenically ... - The Daily Telegraph  5 hours, 13 minutes ago

Umbilical cord tissue from newborn babies is being collected and cryogenically ...
The Daily Telegraph
Usually discarded after birth, umbilical tissue from newborn babies is being collected and cryogenically frozen to be used one day for regenerative and stem cell medicine. And it doesn't just have potential for the babies involved, either.
Umbilical cord tissue frozen in Australian firstYahoo!7 News

 

Dog pain free following stem cell surgery - Statesville Record & Landmark  15 hours, 34 minutes ago

Dog pain free following stem cell surgery
Statesville Record & Landmark
Instead, she discovered that a local vet, Dr. Robert McCurry, was performing stem cell therapy and was experiencing positive results in helping alleviate the pain from arthritis. At the end of January, McCurry took cells from Douglas' abdomen and later

 

A VERY Posh beauty secret... £320 sheep placenta facials: Just when you ... - Daily Mail  17 hours, 48 minutes ago


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A VERY Posh beauty secret... £320 sheep placenta facials: Just when you ...
Daily Mail
The 38-year-old regularly visits Beverly Hills dermatologist Dr Harold Lancer for the afterbirth 'fixes' that are said to harness the power of the sheep's stem cells. And the £320-a-time treatments are just the latest in a long list of bizarre beauty

 

How it works: Stem cell research - Laney Tower  20 hours, 20 minutes ago

How it works: Stem cell research
Laney Tower
By Rina Shaikh-Lesko - Tower Staff Writer Stem cell research has long been a controversial topic. To its supporters, it holds the promise of curing many chronic and degenerative diseases. To its detractors, it crosses an ethical boundary.
Multipotent Stromal Stem Cells from Normally Discarded Human Placental Tissue ...Science Daily (press release)

 

Family hangs hope for boy on unproven therapy in India - CNN  1 day, 4 hours ago


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Family hangs hope for boy on unproven therapy in India
CNN
By David Fitzpatrick and Drew Griffin, CNN Special Investigations Unit For more of CNN correspondent Drew Griffin's investigation of India's experimental embryonic stem cell therapy, watch "CNN Presents: Selling a Miracle," at 8 and 11 pm ET Sunday on
Family hangs hope for SC boy on unproven therapy in IndiaMy Fox 8

 

Advanced Cell Technology to Present at World Stem Cells & Regenerative ... - MarketWatch (press release)  2 days, 6 hours ago

Advanced Cell Technology to Present at World Stem Cells & Regenerative ...
MarketWatch (press release)
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. ("ACT"; OTCBB: ACTC), a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that chairman and CEO Gary Rabin will be presenting at the World Stem Cells and
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Michael J. Fox Looks Past Stem Cells in Search For Parkinson's Cure - ABC News (blog)  2 days, 6 hours ago


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Michael J. Fox Looks Past Stem Cells in Search For Parkinson's Cure
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Michael J. Fox, whose turn from Parkinson's disease patient to scientific crusader made him one of the country's most visible advocates for stem cell research, now believes the controversial therapy may not ultimately yield a cure for his disease,
Michael J. Fox is looking past embryonic stem cells in a search for a cure for ...National Right to Life News
Michael J. Fox talks about Parkinson's cure and stem cell research (VIDEO)GlobalPost (blog)
Michael J. Fox Admits Embryonic Stem Cells Likely Won't Cure HimLifeNews.com
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A Stem-Cell-Based Drug Gets Approval in Canada - New York Times  2 days, 17 hours ago


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A Stem-Cell-Based Drug Gets Approval in Canada
New York Times
In a boost for the field of regenerative medicine, a small biotechnology company has received regulatory approval in Canada for what it says is the first manufactured drug based on stem cells. The company, Osiris Therapeutics of Columbia, Md.,
Stem cell drug approved in Canada to treat bone marrow diseaseGlobalPost
First stem cell drug approved for systemic disease treatmentFox News
Osiris Shares Increase on Approval for Stem-Cell TherapyBloomberg
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StemCells, Inc. Reports Positive Interim Safety Data From Spinal Cord Injury Trial - MarketWatch (press release)  3 days, 6 hours ago

StemCells, Inc. Reports Positive Interim Safety Data From Spinal Cord Injury Trial
MarketWatch (press release)
NEWARK, Calif., May 17, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- StemCells, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEM) today announced completion of the first planned interim safety review of the Company's Phase I/II spinal cord injury clinical trial, which indicated that the
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Stem Cells for Spinal Cord Injury: Some Patients Have Long-Term ImprovementNewswise (press release)
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