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Scientists develop first bone marrow model that supports human stem cells

by admin | Jul 25, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By University of Glasgow – MedicalXpress – Scientists have created the first bioengineered bone marrow model that can support the type of human stem cells that are crucial for bone marrow transplants and in vitro study work. The research—published in...

Safe Pregnancies Possible After Stem Cell Treatment for Blood Cancer

by admin | Jul 24, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Ernie Mundell – USNews – Women who’ve undergone stem cell treatments for blood cancers, or for illnesses such as sickle cell disease, can successfully bring a pregnancy to term, new research shows. The German findings run counter to the perceived...

Stem Cell Therapies Considered Interchangeable Contain Different Cell Types

by admin | Jul 23, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News – Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have found that two of the most frequently administered stem cell therapies, which are often used interchangeably, actually contain completely...

Shared Facility Spotlight: Pluripotent Stem Cell Facility

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

By CincinnatiChildrens.org – Cincinnati Children’s Pluripotent Stem Cell Facility (PSCF) facilitates and supports research using human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs). HPSCs are generated from a skin biopsy or blood sample that can be obtained from any patient...

Engineered stem cells target autoimmune diseases

by admin | Jul 19, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Adam Boros, PhD – Drug Discovery News – Genetically modified stem cells show promise in a targeted approach to taming inflammation in autoimmune diseases. Researchers developed an immunotherapy using chimeric antigen receptors and mesenchymal stromal...

BioXtek: Creating cutting-edge regenerative therapeutics from human birth tissue

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

by Phil Newman – Longevity.Technology – At birth, the baby is the headline event while the rest of the materials, which have played a crucial role in the intricate process of building a fully-functioning human from just two cells, are often discarded as...