Stem Cell Research and News: Kentucky
<-- Back To RegionsAt UKY Researchers Map Gene that Regulates Adult Stem Cell Growth
The researchers at the University of Kentucky have genetically mapped a stem cell gene and its protein product, Latexin. Gary Van Zant, Ph.D., and a research team published their findings in Nature Genetics, an international scientific journal....
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 16, 2007 03:07 AM
Spinal Regeneration Stem Cell Therapy Studied at Univ. of Louisville
News regarding spinal and nervous system stem cell research has been thin lately. However, hopefully we will get more along these lines that will allow us to see what progress is being made. The last news we posted related to...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 10, 2006 01:38 AM
ViaCell to be Added to NASDAQ Biotech Index
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 14 - ViaCell, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIAC) today announced that its common stock was selected to be added to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index(R) (NBI) effective at the beginning of trading on Monday, November 21, 2005. All securities in...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on December 8, 2005 05:14 PM
Viacell to Present at UBS Healthcare Conference
Cambridge, MA, September 21, 2005 ― ViaCell, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIAC) today announced that the company will present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference taking place September 26 - 29, 2005 at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 27, 2005 05:59 PM
More Spinal Stem Cell Therapy News For Treating Spine Damage
A followup on the stem cell spinal therapy testing on rats over at the University of Louisville. An experimental therapy that combines stem cells and gene therapy to repair spinal cord injuries in rats may lead to a new way...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 3, 2005 12:51 PM
Combination Therapy Leads to Partial Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury in Rats
Following up on the stem cell therapy to treat spinal cord injuries in rats, the NIH released this latest news article: Combining partially differentiated stem cells with gene therapy can promote the growth of new "insulation" around nerve fibers in...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 28, 2005 11:21 PM
Genetically Engineered Stem Cells Healing Rats Spines?
Wow, what a great day it is today on the stem cell research front. First we get the news on pigs and heart stem cell therapy, and Nature's article where they show a VERY bright future in regenerative medicine. Now...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 27, 2005 12:38 AM
Plant Derivative FeverFew Attacks Leukemia Stem Cells
A plant known as Feverfew or Bachelor's Button, which found in gardens across North America, has been found as the source of an agent that kills human leukemia stem cells like no other single therapy. Scientists at the University of...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 23, 2005 01:49 PM