A new era of COVID-19 brings new outlooks for cellular therapy recipients

by admin | Oct 22, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By A Donlan – Fred Hutch Cancer Center – During the COVID-19 pandemic, it quickly became clear that certain populations were particularly at risk for severe disease. Individuals undergoing hematopoietic cell transplants (HCT) or chimeric antigen receptor...

Researchers identify gene crucial to blood stem cell regulation, growth

by admin | Oct 21, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Danielle H. Cho – Daily Bruin – UCLA researchers have found a gene that may have implications for treating blood-related genetic diseases and cancers. All types of blood cells come from blood stem cells, said Júlia Aguadé-Gorgorió, the first author of...

Scientists Use CRISPR Tools to Safely Disable Gene Mutation Linked to Advanced Skin Cancer

by admin | Oct 18, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Christiana Care News – In a potential advance for melanoma patients, researchers at ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute have used CRISPR gene editing tools to disable a gene mutation often seen in aggressive forms of this dangerous skin cancer that...

Scientists Use Human Stem Cells to Restore a Monkey’s Vision

by admin | Oct 17, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Maggie Harrison Dupré – Neoscope – Scientists have successfully used human stem cells to patch a hole in a monkey’s retina, restoring the primate’s vision and marking a successful step forward in the quest to treat age-related vision loss....

Cell and gene therapy approvals drive paradigm change in manufacturing

by admin | Oct 16, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Irena Maragkou – Pharmaceutical Technology – Innovative cell and gene therapies (CGTs) have significantly disrupted the treatment landscape for several genetic diseases. In recent years, the number of CGT approvals has been on an upward trajectory, with...

CAR T-Cell Therapy: Pathology Is Key to This Revolutionary Cancer Treatment

by admin | Oct 14, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Isabella Backman – Yale School of Medicine – CAR T-cell therapy, officially known as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, is among the newest cancer treatments that harness our immune system— the powerful network of cells, tissues, and organs...