11 months after it halted the trial the FDA has given the Geron Corp permission to go ahead with the world’s first human trial of a treatment derived from embryonic stem cells: The world’s first authorized test in people of a treatment derived from human embryonic stem cells has been cleared to begin by the Food and Drug Administration. The … Read More
Catholic Church Collaborates With Neostem to Promote ASCR
The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture will team up with NeoStem, Inc., an international biopharmaceutical company with operations in the US and China, to create awareness about the promise of adult stem cells to treat disease: “Considering the potential implication of scientific investigation, medical applicability and the cultural impact of research on adult stem cells, we view the collaboration with … Read More
Vatican to Donate at Least €2 Million for Stem Cell Research
Despite popular belief, the Catholic church is not “anti-stem cell research.” In fact, she is very much in favor of stem cell research, so long as tiny human beings are not created, used and destroyed in the process. Not only that, but she puts her money where her support is: The Vatican will help fund a research study into the … Read More
ASCs Saved My Life Education & Awareness Campaign Launched
I did go to the launch of the Adult Stem Cells Saved My Life campaign last Saturday. Here is a local news story about the launch: It was very well done and the testimonies were encouraging as always. The event was held in Kansas City where over 1,500 adult stem cell transplants have taken place. How nice it is … Read More
Event: Adult Stem Cells Saved My Life
I was surprised and honored to get an email from Dr. David Prentice this past weekend inviting me to Family Research Council’s Adult Stem Cells Saved My Life Education & Awareness Campaign premier in Kansas City this coming Saturday, Nov. 14th. Sadly, when most people think of stem cells they think of those that come from embryos. They even think … Read More
Man Saved by Mechanical Heart, Own Stem Cells
This is totally awesome: A DYING heart patient has been saved after he was given an artificial heart and injected with his own stem cells, a British surgeon said yesterday. The procedure – believed to be a world first – used stem cells in attempts to rebuild the damaged muscle in the heart. Experts welcomed the development, but said more … Read More
Happy Stem Cell Awareness Day!
Today is Stem Cell Awareness Day as proclaimed by Governors Arnold Scwartzenegger of California and Jim Doyle of Wisconsin (h/t Mary Meets Dolly). So check out some of the latest advancements in adult stem cell research: Neuralstem Receives FDA Approval to Commence First ALS Stem Cell Trial: ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CUR) today announced … Read More
Stem Cell Documentary and Panel Discussion Airs Tonight Online!
At 7 p.m. Central time tonight (Sept. 1) Total Living Network will air the stem cell documentary Lines That Divide with a stem cell discussion/debate to follow. Tune in at this link. h/t Wesley Smith
UF Scientists Reprogram ASCs!
Speaking of Gators: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers were able to program bone marrow stem cells to repair damaged retinas in mice, suggesting a potential treatment for one of the most common causes of vision loss in older people. The success in repairing a damaged layer of retinal cells in mice implies that blood stem cells taken from … Read More
Sight Restored With ASC Contacts!
Check out this amazing video about some scientists in Australia who, using stem cells from the patients’ own eyes, were able to significantly restore the sight of patients with blinding corneal disease: The procedure is so cheap and easy UNSW’s Dr Nick Di Girolamo, lead author of the study, says it even be used to treat patients in poorer countries, … Read More