Bone cancer therapy unexpectedly makes tumours less painful

by admin | Feb 4, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Carissa Wong – NewScientist – Cancer that spreads to bones can be deadly, and it also tends to be painful. Now, a drug seems to address both problems by disrupting the interplay between nerves and tumours, suggesting the approach could provide a more...

Scientists solve a major roadblock holding back cancer cell therapy

by admin | Feb 3, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Science Daily – Researchers have found a reliable way to grow helper T cells from stem cells, solving a major challenge in immune-based cancer therapy. Helper T cells act as the immune system’s coordinators, helping other immune cells fight longer and harder....

The Potential of Stem Cells to Improve Stroke Treatment

by admin | Feb 2, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By University of Miami Miller School of Medicine – A pair of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine stroke experts are examining how stem cells interact with the immune system to protect and repair the brain after stroke. Dileep R. Yavagal, M.D.,...

NIH Ends Funding for Research Using Human Fetal Tissue

by admin | Jan 30, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By HealthDay – US NEWS – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it will stop funding all research that uses human fetal tissue, ending support for studies both inside and outside the agency. In a statement, the NIH said it will no longer fund...

Mum hails cord blood donation after life-saving transplant

by admin | Jan 29, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Mariam Issimdar – BBC – A mother who donated umbilical cord blood after giving birth has described how her own daughter’s life was saved by a similar donation just a few years later. Natasha Kirkpatrick donated her daughter Ellaria’s cord...

Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves way for next-generation living drugs

by admin | Jan 28, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By University of British Columbia – For the first time, researchers at UBC have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type of human immune cell — known as helper T cells — from stem cells in a controlled laboratory setting. The findings, published...