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Durham, NC – Results of a clinical trial released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine indicate that a combination of stem cell therapy and educational intervention can significantly help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Caption top photo: Research...

Washington, DC (August 31, 2020) - The Alliance for Cell Therapy Now, the Regenerative Medicine Foundation, and the Cord Blood Association will co-host the interactive, virtual event, Exploring Public Policy: Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapies, on September 16,...

FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE REGENERATIVE MEDICINE FOUNDATION IS OFFERING MEMBERSHIPS! JOIN NOW! Dear Friends and Colleagues, The healthcare system is perpetually faced with roadblocks and obstacles greater than any one person or institution can solve. Current...

The nonprofit, Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF) invites all those supporting the accelerated development of regenerative medicine, stem cell research and cell therapies to become charter members of RMF. For nearly two decades, the patient-driven Regenerative...

Dear Friends and Colleagues, The nonprofit Regenerative Medicine Foundation, through advocacy and our flagship event - the World Stem Cell Summit - has served as a catalyst for collaborations and policy initiatives contributing to a changed landscape for stem cell...

Early trials show signaling cells eliminate the virus, calm the immune response and repair tissue damage. By Kevin Kimberlin - Wall Street Journal More than 500 clinical trials are under way world-wide in the race to find an effective treatment for Covid-19. Everybody...

Durham, NC – A new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine shows promise of a major breakthrough in healing chronic foot ulcers resulting from diabetes. The study, by researchers at the University of California, Davis, is the first to demonstrate how...

Durham, NC – A new platform reported on today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) will enable long-term tracking of cardiomyocytes produced from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) after implantation into the heart. This non-invasive strategy, created by...

Researchers will use 'mini lungs in a dish' to test promising drug candidates Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute has received an award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to advance promising drug candidates for COVID-19. The...

PITTSBURGH – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has renewed a five-year grant for $5 million for the Alliance for Regenerative Rehabilitation and Training (AR3T) to continue its work expanding  scientific knowledge, expertise and methodologies focused on science...

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Akron Biotechnology, which develops and manufactures cGMP-compliant cytokines and other ancillary materials to enable cell and gene therapy development and commercialization, today announced that it has submitted Type II Drug Master...

Study published in Nature Communications By University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine  - Contact patient services Miami, FL - July 8, 2020 — (Newswise) Scientists focused on finding better treatments or cures for types 1 or 2 diabetes are painfully...

Durham, NC – Results of a clinical trial released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine indicates that breast augmentation in patients treated with fat grafts enriched with autologous adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) had significantly superior results compared...

Inhibiting a single gene converts many cell types directly into dopamine-producing neurons June 24, 2020  |  Heather Buschman, PhD Xiang-Dong Fu, PhD, has never been more excited about something in his entire career. He has long studied the basic biology of RNA, a...

California Voters Have Opportunity to Advance Treatments and Cures that Could Save and Improve Lives, While Helping Create Jobs and Stimulate State Economy   June 22, 2020 PALO ALTO, CA — Californians for Stem Cell Research, Treatments & Cures announced today...

The shift, quietly disclosed on a government website, highlights how the Trump administration is favoring development of vaccines over treatments for the sickest patients. By Katie Thomas - June 19, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ET - Link to The New York Times article When the...

Durham, NC – Results of a study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) may point the way to a cure for a serious lung disease called silicosis that affects millions of workers worldwide. Silicosis results from years of breathing in dust...