Stem Cell Blog
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Fresh Insights on Cell Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
A new study on cell therapy for cerebral palsy has, for the first time, directly compared the efficacy of two different treatments. Although more research is needed, the study’s results offer valuable insights for future clinical trials tackling this challenging...
Donated Placenta Saves Man’s Eye After Acid Attack
After an acid attack that “melted” his left eye, Paul Laskey thought he would lose his sight entirely. Now, a series of amnion grafts from a donated placenta has saved his eye, stabilizing it and preventing further damage.[1] A long road to recovery Mr. Laskey, from...
Leukemia Treatment Derived From Cord Blood Gains FDA Approval for Clinical Trials
A CAR-T cell therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia[1] has recently been approved by the FDA for use in clinical trials in the United States. The therapy is based on cells derived from allogeneic (donor) umbilical cord blood; it is the very first such treatment to...
Stem Cell Therapy Offers Hope for Brain Recovery After Stroke
A recent study has found that a stem cell therapy could reduce epileptic symptoms after stroke and help the brain recover. The study was performed at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease in California, USA, using a rat model of stroke. Stroke basics A...
Stem Cell Patches Show Promise for Treating Heart Failure
Scientists have shown that muscle patches grown from stem cells can be used to strengthen and help repair a failing heart. In a breakthrough clinical trial, ten patches containing 400 million cells were implanted on the heart of a 46-year-old woman who was suffering...
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Could Mitochondria Transplantation Roll Back Aging?
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Reprogrammed Stem Cells Could Bring About Long-Term Cancer Remission
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Stem Cell Therapy for Hearing Loss to Begin First In-Human Trial
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Could Stem Cells Help Treat Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure?
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Wharton’s Jelly Stem Cells Show Promise for Chronic Spinal Cord Injury in New Study
