Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG - World Stem Cell Summit

Adult stem cells discovered in small, non-human primate for first time

by admin | Jul 17, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Aarhus University – MedicalXpress – For the first time, researchers have discovered and isolated adult stem cells from a non-human primate. This finding could transform the foundation for how we develop stem cell treatments. Stem cell therapy is a...

This is Not the Time to Cut Space-enabled Medical Research

by admin | Jul 16, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Nicole Wagner – ISS National Laboratory = Research that leverages space to develop treatments for blindness, cancer, and Parkison’s disease is jeopardized by the $6.1 billion NASA budget cuts recently announced for 2026 by President Trump. The cuts to the...

Fixing Sugar Metabolism Shows Promise Against Dementia

by admin | Jul 15, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Arkadi Mazin – Lifespan Research Institute – This may have effects on a significant component of Alzheimer’s. Scientists have shown that aberrant metabolism of glycogen in neurons is linked to the accumulation of harmful tau protein. Caloric...

Stem Cell Bank Targets Alzheimer’s Genetic Risk

by admin | Jul 14, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Technology Networks Genomics Research – New stem cell platform models Alzheimer’s risk using cells from people with high and low genetic predisposition. Researchers at the UK Dementia Research Institute at Cardiff University have developed a new stem...

“Leukemia-on-a-Chip” Offers a New Tool for Screening CAR T-Cell Therapy

by admin | Jul 13, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Technology Networks – Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy represents a breakthrough in cancer treatment. By harnessing the body’s immune system, CAR T therapy provides a powerful, personalized treatment option that can be particularly effective for...

Partial Match Parity: Increasing the Donor Pool for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

by admin | Jul 11, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D. – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine – Blood cancer patients who may have previously struggled to find a donor for transplantation now have more options. A new study shows that patients achieve good outcomes with an...