Stem Cell Research and News: Pennsylvania
<-- Back To RegionsAastrom Biosciences Partners With Orthovita For Orthopedic Therapies
Some hope for my bad knee cartilage afterall ... Aastrom Biosciences, a fairly well known stem cell research company from Michigan is announcing a partnership in preparation to move their adult stem cell technologies onto the marketplace. Aastrom has announced...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 22, 2006 12:06 AM
Tretinoin Stem Cells and Balding
We get a good many queries regarding stem cell research and cosmetic procedures. Specifically, we have lots of users that are looking for stem cells and balding, both for purely cosmetic reasons and for hair growth options following chemotherapy. To...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 20, 2006 05:00 PM
Sperm Stem Cells Closer To Being Like Embryonic Stem Cells
DALLAS - Nov. 15, 2005 - New experiments that prevented rat sperm stem cells from changing permanently into sperm have brought researchers one step closer to coaxing such cells to behave like embryonic stem cells, capable of growing into many...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on December 11, 2005 04:58 PM
Umbilical Cord Blood Bank Pledges Donation to Alex's Lemonade Stand
Labor on Labor Day Funds Pediatric Cancer Research PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1 - CorCell, Inc., a national, private umbilical cord blood bank, announced today the promise of a monetary donation to Alex's Lemonade Stand, a foundation dedicated to funding pediatric cancer...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 2, 2005 03:13 PM
Advanced Cell Technology Announces New Board Member
Alan C. Shapiro, Ph.D., brings wealth of corporate and international financial management experience Worcester, MA – Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:ACTC.OB) today announced that Alan C. Shapiro, Ph.D., has been elected to serve as a member of the Company’s Board...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 8, 2005 05:47 PM
Pennsylvania Heart Patient Treated With Own Stem Cells
With clinical studies underway across the US, not all patients have the option of participating. This was the case with Jeannine Lewis in Pennsylvania, and she didn't wait .. and headed to Bangkok for treatment. Her doctor, Amit Patel, from...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 5, 2005 01:33 PM
Master Regulatory Gene Found That Guides Fate Of Blood-Producing Stem Cells
More news that may help give hope to those with Leukemia and other blood related diseases.... (Philadelphia, PA) - Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that a protein called NF-Ya activates several genes known to regulate...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 2, 2005 12:08 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
Stem Cell Research Stalls In Senate .. Again
Wired is covering the stall in the Senate on expanding federal funding of stem cell research. Backers of the bill are unable to get the anticipated vote in July have instead promised today to force the issue one way or...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 22, 2005 08:21 PM
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Gives Old Animals Youthful Immune Cells
WORCESTER, Mass., June 29 -- Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTC BB: ACTC), and its collaborators reported today the long-term transplantation of clone-derived stem cells in an animal model of aging. Cells generated by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) offer the...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 29, 2005 10:35 AM
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 (HR-2520) Passes the House of Representatives
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ThermoGenesis Corp. (Nasdaq: KOOL) announced today that HR-2520, the "Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005" was passed by virtually unanimous decision by the House of Representatives. This Bill amends the Public...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 30, 2005 11:27 AM
Czech Republic: Europe's New Biotech Corridor at BIO 2005
SAN MATEO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/19/2005 -- CzechInvest, the Investment and Business Development Agency of the Czech Republic, today announced the Czech Republic will showcase leading Czech-based biotechnology companies at the upcoming Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) annual convention,...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 27, 2005 08:52 AM
Patients Rally on Capitol Hill to Urge Passage of Historic Stem Cell Legislation Tuesday in Washington
The House of Representatives will have an historic opportunity today to vote on legislation to expand the current federal stem cell policy. This is the first bill to be voted on to expand the current policy since it was...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 23, 2005 03:49 PM
PharmaFrontiers Adds Three Members to Its Scientific Advisory Board
THE WOODLANDS, Texas May 17, 2005 PharmaFrontiers Corp. (OTCBB:PFTR), a company involved in the development and commercialization of cell therapies, announced today that it has appointed three new members to its scientific advisory board (SAB). The new members are Norman...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 17, 2005 01:54 PM
New Poll: Most Americans Oppose Federal Funding of Stem Cell Research Using Human Embryos
Now keeping in mind that this is a poll commissioned by Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, here is some news for the politics fans out there, that want to keep on top of the...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 16, 2005 11:43 PM
Stem Cell Research, Policy Implications Showcased at BIO 2005
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 27, 2005) -- A series of thought-provoking, educational panel sessions on varying aspects of stem cell research will be showcased at the BIO 2005 Annual International Convention, June 19-22, 2005, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia....
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 3, 2005 03:37 PM
Scientists Share Type 1 Diabetes Research
With the news regarding coaxing white blood cells to produce insulin, this conference, which will be taking place tomorrow, hopefully will discuss some more of this research. Hope to hear some more on this soon .... The American Diabetes Association...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 7, 2005 11:22 PM
The Nation's Leading Speakers Confirmed for Upcoming Stem Cell Conference
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tech Council of Maryland and Arent Fox announced and confirmed one of the most impressive rosters of speakers ever assembled on stem cells for the Business of Stem Cell Research Conference, on April...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 7, 2005 07:11 PM
Legislation to Create a National Inventory of 150,000 Cord Blood Stem Cell Units Introduced in the Senate (S-681) and House (H.R. 596)
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ThermoGenesis Corp. (Nasdaq: KOOL) announced today that S-681 titled "Cord Blood Stem Cell Act of 2005" was introduced on March 17, 2005 in the Senate "to establish a National Cord Blood Stem Cell...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 22, 2005 04:51 PM
Albany Medical Center Hires Ethics Ace
A British company wants to make rings out of human bone, by growing a loved one's cells into a keepsake to be worn by his or her mate. This same company, this week, asked Glenn McGee to serve on its...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 21, 2005 06:00 PM
StemCells, Inc. Names Alan Jacobs Chief Medical Officer and VP of Clinical Research, Neural Program
StemCells, Inc. (NASDAQ: STEM) today announced that Dr. Alan Jacobs will join the company as chief medical officer and vice president of clinical research, neural program. Formerly the senior director of clinical development at Titan Pharmaceuticals, Jacobs offers valuable experience...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 28, 2005 03:56 PM
Hadassah Pushing Stem-cell Legislation
In a move that is likely to bring it into conflict with Catholic and Evangelical Christian groups, the largest Jewish organization in America is launching a push for pro-stem-cell-research legislation in state houses around the country. Hadassah, the 300,000-member women's...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 24, 2005 12:59 PM
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Call for Investment in Stem Cell Research
State House Democratic Whip Mike Veon and state Reps Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, and Babette Josephs, D-Phila., called for a state level commitment to stem cell research in Pennsylvania - removing any prohibitions against using public money, and creating a dedicated...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 7, 2005 10:48 AM
Stem Cell Research Progress Regarding Diabetes
Several recent studies underline stem cell research as a basis for critically-needed therapies for type 1 diabetes. Insulin-producing cells have already been created using embryonic stem cells from mice as well as in preliminary studies using embryonic cell lines from...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 25, 2005 06:00 PM
Stem Cell Research Targeting Hair Loss or Baldness
Interestingly enough, we see a good many queries here looking for news regardingly hair loss or male pattern balding. So I thought it might be good to dig a bit and see whats out there. Not suprising, there is quite...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 21, 2005 12:21 PM
Castle Wants Piece of Biotech Gold Rush
Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del., one of the leading proponents of stem cell research in Congress, said Delaware must act to protect its young biotechnology initiatives, most of which are focused at the University of Delaware through the Delaware Biotechnology Institute......
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 14, 2005 12:18 PM
Illinois Comptroller Hynes Proposes a Model Way to Tackle Stem Cell Research
Comptroller Dan Hynes' legislative initiative for state-supported stem cell research is remarkable, because it includes hallmarks of good public policy - a distinct rarity for traditionally policy-challenged Illinois.... Read On...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on December 21, 2004 11:02 AM
Ashland, PA Local Given New Lease on Life with Marrow Stem Cell Donation
The 40-year-old Ashland native was admitted to Pennsylvania Hospital, part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, on Monday, which was the feast of St. Nicholas, to begin the final stages of chemotherapy.... Read On...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on December 13, 2004 10:44 AM