Clinical Trial Tests Novel Stem-Cell Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease

by admin | Mar 24, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Mass General Brigham – A recently launched Phase 1 clinical trial at Mass General Brigham is examining the safety and feasibility of a groundbreaking treatment approach for Parkinson’s disease in which a patient’s stem cells are reprogrammed to replace...

Gene Therapy in an Implant: Neurotech Lands First FDA Approval in Rare Vision Disorder

by admin | Mar 21, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Frank Vinluan – MedCity News – Neurotech Pharmaceuticals’ surgically implanted cell and gene therapy, Encelto, is now FDA approved to treat macular telangectasia type 2 (MacTel). It’s the first therapy for this rare retinal degeneration disorder....

Scientists create universal vascular graft with stem cells to improve surgery for cardiovascular disease

by admin | Mar 20, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Morgridge Institute for Research – MedicalXpress – Scientists at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) and the Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been at the forefront of stem cell research and...

New CAR-T Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Cancers

by admin | Mar 19, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Laura Kelley – University of Colorado Cancer Center – Researchers at CU Anschutz Medical Campus have developed ALA-CART, a next-generation therapy aimed at improving outcomes for patients with resistant cancers. “This next-generation approach, called...

Stem Cell Transplant for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Clears Clinical Study

by admin | Mar 18, 2025 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Technology Networks – A new, alternative treatment for wet AMD involves the transplantation of stem cell-derived retinal cells. Age-related macular (AMD) degeneration is a leading cause of vision impairment and blindness in the elderly population. In...

Breathing new life: Working toward an inhalable gene therapy for cystic fibrosis

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

By UCLA News – UCLA researchers are developing a gene-editing platform that aims to correct the root cause of the disease Imagine a future where treating cystic fibrosis is as simple as taking a deep breath. That’s exactly what a team of pediatric...