New study shows stem cell therapy ‘jump-start’ brain repair after stroke

by admin | Feb 7, 2025 | News & Opinions

by Gladstone Institutes – MedicalXpress – Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. For survivors of the most common type of stroke, called an ischemic stroke, only about 5 percent fully recover. Most others suffer from long-term...

‘Fatty cartilage’ discovery set to revolutionize regenerative medicine

by admin | Feb 6, 2025 | News & Opinions

By Paul McClure – New Atlas – Researchers have discovered a new type of tissue, a soft and flexible ‘fatty cartilage’ that could revolutionize the treatment of traumatic injuries, birth defects, and cartilage-damaging diseases like osteoarthritis,...

UCLA scientists awarded .8 million in CIRM grants to advance novel stem-cell based therapies

UCLA scientists awarded $21.8 million in CIRM grants to advance novel stem-cell based therapies

by admin | Feb 5, 2025 | News & Opinions

by Linda Wang – UCLA Health – Scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have received $21.8 million in grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state’s stem cell agency,...

Autologous Implants: The New Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

by admin | Feb 4, 2025 | News & Opinions

By Asaf Levon – Haaretz News – Can damaged parts of the spinal cord be replaced with functional nerve tissues? Matricelf aims to make this vision a reality with groundbreaking technology. In the company’s laboratories in Nes Ziona, a team of about...

Healthspan Compass – Vol. 9 – from Healthspan Action Coalition

by admin | Feb 3, 2025 | News & Opinions

By Eve Herold – Healthspan Action Coalition – Before we launch into news on the healthspan front, let’s acknowledge the elephant in the room. US health agencies, including the National Institutes of Health and the FDA, are currently in a state of limbo as...