January 2006 Archives
Muscle Stem Cells Into Cartilage?
Well, hope for my blown knee keeps getting closer. Yesterday, Forbes ran an article about researchers which are saying that they have turned adult muscle stem cells into cartilage. Furthmore, (sigh of relief here) the stem cells were used in animals to heal the kind of damage caused by arthritis.
For those of us that face eventual joint-replacement surgery because there is no current technique to repair cartilage damage from osteoarthritis, the wear-and-tear condition that afflicts many older people (and younger .. I am not that old).
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Posted on January 31, 2006 03:47 PM | Comments (0)
Heart Cells Can Dedifferentiate?
Wired is running an article .. not so much about stem cells, but methods being researched on causing adult heart cells to dedifferentiate to earlier stage cells .. similar in function to stem cells. This kind of research promises to open even more insight into the field of regenerative medicine .. and likely to excite those in the longevity fields too.
Essentially, Hydra Biosciences is working a new regeneration drug therapy that causes heart muscle-cells to regrow. This research could lead to a faster recovery for heart attack victims.
Essentially this protein-based drug induces mature cells to become a little bit like stem cells in that they can actually regenerate muscle tissue within the heart.
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Posted on January 27, 2006 01:52 PM | Comments (0)
The Stem Cell Debate In Delaware Almost Over
The Delaware House, in a 38-3 vote, approved amendment number two to Senate Bill 80.
This bill dictates that anyone who is caught cloning in Delaware will face a million dollar fine. Additionally, anyone selling embryos whether it be a woman, physician or fertility clinic faces a $100,000 fine.
"That amendment was driven by public outcry because Delaware doesn't have a ban on cloning and that was something that probably should have been done years ago," said Rep. Deborah Hudson.
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Posted on January 20, 2006 02:37 PM | Comments (0)
Breast Cancer Stem Cell Discovery
Some long overdue news .. as I lost a close friend to breast cancer at only 29. It appears that scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, Australia have made a break through using stem cella that may help us better understand why some women develop breast cancer and further, suffer recurrences despite undergoing procedures such as chemotherapy.
However, the research team did state that the discovery could lead to specialised individual treatment .. but it would likely be a decade or more before it is publicly available.
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Posted on January 19, 2006 11:53 PM | Comments (0)
Stem Cell Myocardial Infarction Treatment Reduces Infarction
The latest news regarding heart stem cell therapy points to Doctors at the Catholic University of Leuven publishing a new breakthrough in the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction.
The research indicates that the administration of a patient's own stem cells has a significant positive effect on the heart's recovery. The patients that participated in the study showed a clear reduction in the the size of their infarct.
Furthermore, the use of stem cells appears to be safe, and thusfar, no side effects have been detected that can be attributed to the stem cells.
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Posted on January 16, 2006 07:00 PM | Comments (0)
Research Studies Confirm Promise of Novel Cord Blood Stem Cell from BioE
BioE(R), Inc., a biomedical company providing non-embryonic, human stem cells, announced today that studies conducted by researchers at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis confirm the promise of the company's novel cord blood stem cell - the Multi-Lineage Progenitor Cell(TM) (MLPC(TM)) - for tissue engineering, bone marrow transplantation and regenerative medicine applications.
Comparative Study Finds MLPC Offers "Exciting Capabilities for Tissue Engineering Applications"
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Posted on January 13, 2006 02:49 PM | Comments (0)
Cryo-Cell Restructures U-Cord Service to Significantly Enhance Client Value
OLDSMAR, Fla. - CRYO-CELL International, Inc. (OTC BB: CCEL), the world's largest U-Cord stem cell bank, announced today that effective December 6, 2005, the Company has strategically restructured its U-Cord Service to improve clients’ value, increase the Company’s revenues and expand market share.
The restructured U-Cord Service includes several industry-unique features that the Company believes will be viewed very positively by clients when selecting a stem cell bank, by providing families with superior added value and comfort in their relationship with CRYO-CELL as their cord blood stem cell service provider of choice.
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Posted on January 13, 2006 02:13 PM | Comments (0)
Stem Cells Used To Treat Sickle Cell Anaemia
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco are reporting that they have found a means to successfully correct a mutation that causes the blood disorder sickle cell anaemia.
The research currently has shown cellular repair on stem cells taken from embryonic mice.
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Posted on January 11, 2006 03:49 PM | Comments (0)
The New Year Ended With a Strawberry
Having spent a LOT of time out of town over the holidays (and leading up to them) we hope to get our collective butts in gear so to speak and get back into the news.
With the end of 2005 focusing on mainly the downfall of the researcher Hwang Woo-Suk, this has not dampened the advances being made in stem cell research overall.
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Posted on January 11, 2006 03:37 PM | Comments (0)