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by Richard Harth Arizona State University Scientists describe a process for converting non-neuronal cells into functioning neurons able to take up residence in the brain, send out their fibrous branches across neural tissue, form synapses, dispense dopamine and...

BY: Delia von Neuschatz  “Is this the fountain of youth?” I ask Mayo Clinic dermatologist, Saranya Wyles, about exosomes. The rising star in regenerative medicine, Dr. Wyles’ field of expertise, exosome therapy offers enormous potential in the treatment of a host of...

From the Lieber and Kiem Labs, Hematologic Malignancies Program, Cancer Consortium. By AE Spens - FredHutch.org - Science Spotlight Nestled in the pillowy, marrow-filled interior of your bones is a special group of cells called hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that are...

by Nienke Wagenaar, Lisanne Baak and Niek Van Der Aa,  medicalxpress.com A few hours after Tom (not his real name) was born, he became restless and did not want to be breastfed. His mother noticed that his left arm and leg were shaking rhythmically—something was not...

by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) researchers, who were the first to identify that stem cells in human urine have potential for tissue regenerative effects, continue their investigation into...

By Ken Downey Jr. at Healio.com The FDA on June 23 announced a 5-year strategy for improving and extending the lives of people with rare neurodegenerative diseases by advancing development of safe and effective medical products and facilitating access to novel...

Low-Earth orbit is actually the perfect place to grow stem cells. By Maddie Bender - The Daily Beast Some time in the not-too-distant future, a patient who suffers a heart attack will spend time recovering in the hospital before a transplant. Oddly, though, their...

By Michael T. Nietzel - Forbes The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has announced that it will make a $200 million investment over the next five years to create the Gates Institute, a research and treatment center that will focus on the development of...

Image Caption: WFIRM Director Anthony Atala, MD, explains PATMOS program WINSTON-SALEM, NC, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022 -- A $36 million award from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), a part of the Department of Defense, will enable the Wake Forest Institute for...

Link to article A joint research group led by Genki Kanda at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has developed a robotic artificial intelligence (AI) system for autonomously determining the optimal conditions for growing replacement retina layers...

Researchers have developed a tiny, 3D-printed cell "cradle" to boost IVF success, with the treatment of cancer, diabetes, cystic fibrosis and spinal cord injury also advanced by the invention. By Lynne Minion - HealthcareITNews A tiny new medical device has been...

By Michael Hiltzik - Business Columnist Los Angeles Times For years, California cosmetic surgeon Mark Berman was a leader of that corner of the healthcare world pushing unproven and unapproved stem cell treatments for a host of medical conditions. Berman aired his...

The oil kingdom fears that its population is aging at an accelerated rate and hopes to test drugs to reverse the problem. First up might be the diabetes drug metformin. By Antonio Regalado technologyreview.com - link to article Anyone who has more money than they know...

Boerne, TX. June 1, 2022 — Cell Bridge Strategies, an industry thought leader and consulting firm for Regenerative Medicine and the Advanced Therapies announced its sponsorship and design of an executive-level panel session to address the significant impact India is...

By Kevin McCormack – Link to article – CIRM At the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) we are fortunate in having enough money to fund the most promising research to be tested in a clinical trial. Those are expensive projects, often costing tens of...

2022 Honorees include  Arnold I. Caplan, PhD;  Dr. Mahendra Rao;  Frances Verter, PhD & The Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood Foundation and the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund On June 9 at 7:00 PM EDT, Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF) will broadcast the Stem...

Cellular reprogramming is on the up as a growing number of companies race to develop therapies for rejuvenating human beings. Author: Eleanor Garth - Longevity.Technology - Link to article Recent advances in cellular reprogramming have revolutionised the fields of...

Cell receptor protein also stimulates the growth of brain cancer stem cells in Rutgers study By Kitta MacPherson - Rutgers Today - Link to article A receptor that was first identified as necessary for insulin action, that also is located on the neural stem cells found...

SIX AWESOME THINGS ABOUT 2022 PROGRAM   Arnold I. Caplan MD, the "father" of MSCs, delivers a resounding keynote speech that will rock the Richter scale: “Physicians, Hear Me Now. MSCs Will Change How Medicine Is Practiced!” Beth Roxland, JD...