Silk-based biomaterials for promoting spinal cord regeneration: A review

by admin | Dec 10, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Science Direct – The management of neurological disorders is profoundly complicated by spinal cord injury (SCI), which leads to the impairment of motor and sensory functions. A major challenge in the treatment of SCI is the formation of a dysfunctional...

Novel CAR T-cell therapy demonstrates efficacy and safety in preclinical models of HER2-positive solid tumors

by admin | Dec 9, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By VHIO – One-third of HER2-positive (HER2+) tumors express the P95HER2 protein, which associates with an aggressive form of breast cancer with a poorer prognosis. Investigators of the VHIO’s Growth Factors Group, and the Cancer Research Program of Hospital del...

A sliver of lab-grown wood has been made from stem cells

by admin | Dec 6, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By James Dinneen – New Scientist – Growing wood directly from stem cells could offer an alternative to cutting threatened hardwood trees, but it isn’t clear if it has same properties as actual wood. What may be the world’s first piece of lab-grown...

Largest ALS patient-based stem cell, biodata resource opens for research

by admin | Dec 5, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD – ALS News Today – Answer ALS and Cedars-Sinai have made openly available their amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient-based stem cell and biodata repository to researchers worldwide. The largest of its kind, the repository...

Exploring mesenchymal stem cells homing mechanisms and improvement strategies

by admin | Dec 4, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Stem Cells Translational Medicine – Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) hold tremendous potential for regenerative medicine and the treatment of currently incurable diseases. These adult multipotent progenitor cells are essential for tissue regeneration and wound...

CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Efficacy in Young Patients with Incurable Brain Cancer

by admin | Dec 3, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News Clinical trial results are showing the first successes against solid tumors for CAR-T cells. The findings offer hope for children with a group of deadly brain and spinal cord tumors, including a cancer called diffuse...