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Expert Q&A: ‘Invisible’ Stem Cells

by admin | May 6, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Christina Elston – Cedars Sinai – Cedars-Sinai Scientist Explains How She Created Cells the Immune System Doesn’t See, Forging a Possible Future Solution to Organ Rejection in Transplant Patients Cedars-Sinai is a leading transplant center, with patient...

iPS Cell Research Can Give Japan Lead in Regenerative Medicine

by admin | May 5, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Japan Forward – The day when regenerative medicine using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) will be used in real-world treatments is fast approaching. For Japan to become a world leader in the field of iPS cell technologies, the government should...

Tiny CRISPR tool opens door to faster, simpler plant genome editing

by admin | May 2, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Linda Wang – Phys.org – by Linda Wang, University of California, Los Angeles Plant breeding plays a vital role in ensuring global food security by increasing crop yields, improving nutritional quality and creating crops that are adaptable to climate...

This Injected Protein-like Polymer Helps Tissues Heal After a Heart Attack

by admin | May 1, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Ioana Patringenaru – UC San Diego Today – Researchers have developed a new therapy that can be injected intravenously right after a heart attack to promote healing and prevent heart failure. The therapy both prompts the immune system to encourage tissue...

Parkinson’s Cell Therapies Are Safe in Two Clinical Trials

by admin | Apr 30, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Jonathan D. Grinstein, PhD – Inside Precision Medicine – BlueRock Therapeutics and Kyoto University showed transplants of lab-grown dopamine neurons are safe, with potential to advance Parkinson’s treatment Two independent teams of researchers...

Cedars-Sinai Marks 15 Years of Regenerative Medicine

by admin | Apr 29, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Cedars Sinai – Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute Looks to the Future With Three New Leadership Appointments, Master’s Program The Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute is marking its 15th anniversary by further...