by Admin | May 18, 2017 | News & Opinions, Science
Stem cells have been lauded for their potential to cure a large array of cell based conditions, from muscular dystrophy to cancer to Parkinson’s Disease. But they have another, lesser known use: as tools for research into how human cells respond to an almost limitless...
by Bernard Siegel | Apr 4, 2017 | News & Opinions, Science
A Japanese man has been the first human to receive “reprogrammed” stem cells from another person. As I discussed in detail in a recent post, Japan has implemented a national strategy to develop and translate induced pluripotent stem cells technologies. Japanese...
by Bernard Siegel | Mar 31, 2017 | News & Opinions, Science
What are the implications of scientists creating “immortal” cell lines comprised of healthy red blood cells for transplant and research? An article written by CNN producer Michael Nedelman reports that British scientists, led by University of Bristol researcher Jan...
by Bernard Siegel | Mar 16, 2017 | News & Opinions, Science
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine,has announced the publication of its first Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Phase I clinical trial involving Schwann cells used to repair the damaged spinal cord. The...
by Admin | Nov 11, 2016 | News & Opinions, Science
One of the most exciting trends in medicine today is the invention of new technologies and treatments that depend on the convergence of multiple technologies. Some of these fields include wireless computing, microelectronics, nanotechnology, bioengineering, cell...
by Admin | Oct 12, 2016 | News & Opinions, Science
Scientists in Japan have used cardiac muscle cells derived from the stem cells of a monkey to heal the damaged hearts of five other monkeys. The recipient monkeys showed improved cardiac contractile function at 4 and 12 weeks after transplantation, and no evidence of...
