Implantable islet cells could control diabetes without insulin injections

by admin | Apr 1, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Anne Trafton | MIT News – The cells can survive in the body for at least three months, producing enough insulin to control blood sugar levels, research shows. Most diabetes patients must carefully monitor their blood sugar levels and inject insulin multiple...

With FDA go ahead, a China biotech notches a first in cell therapy testing

by admin | Mar 31, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Jacob Bell – BioPharmaDive – The agency has now cleared Shanghai-based Unixell to begin human studies in the U.S. for an allogeneic, stem cell-derived therapy targeting focal epilepsy. For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration is allowing a...

Japan Approves the World’s First Treatment Made With Reprogrammed Human Cells

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

By Ritsuko Kawa – Wired – Researchers in Japan pioneered reprogrammed cells 20 years ago. Now the country has given the first-ever authorizations to manufacture and sell medical products based on the technology. On March 6, Japan’s Ministry of Health,...

New RNA injection could help hearts heal after heart attacks

by admin | Mar 27, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Drug Target Review – A new RNA-based therapy developed at Columbia University could help the heart repair itself after a heart attack without invasive surgery. After a heart attack, it is possible for cardiologists to reopen blocked vessels and restart blood...

Cells can sense 10x farther than expected and it may explain cancer spread

by admin | Mar 26, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Washington University in St. Louis – Science Daily – Scientists have discovered that cells can sense far beyond the surfaces they touch. While individual cancer cells can probe about 10 microns ahead by tugging on surrounding collagen fibers, clusters...

U.S. judge upends Kennedy’s overhaul of childhood vaccine policies

by admin | Mar 25, 2026 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By CNBC NEWS – A federal judge on Monday blocked key parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort to reshape U.S. vaccine policy, including a move to reduce the number of shots routinely recommended for children. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in...